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Buddha Mahotsava Festival

Two days multicolored cultural bonanza of Buddha Mahaotsava 2001 was held on 1st and 2nd of June 2001, starting from 700 years old, Deskit Monastery in procession with Ven. Monks, participating in their most attractive robes.

The Festival first of its kind in the history of Ladakh, was organized by Department of Tourism in Collaboration with ministry of Tourism, Government of India with a view to present and propagate the rich cultural heritage of Ladakh.

The festival has also extended its magnetic field to the foreign and home tourists to witness the colorful Buddhist Monastic Dance and Thanka exhibition in Deskit. Monastery including evening illuminations in the monastery followed by melodious tunes of ritual instrumental play.

This year’s special attraction of the Festival was the performance of play on the life story of Lord Buddha by Party of Miss Anamika from Delhi. Tourists also enjoyed double humped camels and yaks ride in the Sand Dunes of Hunder village.

In ancient days, Deskit was the main centre for meeting of Caravans travelling on the famous Silk Rout between India and Central Asia. The significance of the festival was commemorating the five important events in the life of Lord Buddha. The five main events of the day in Buddha’s life are:-

- Buddha after hie Enlightenment at Budh Gaya preached his First Sermon on Four Nobel Truths, at Sarnath in Banaras.

- It was on the same day that Mayamaya devil, the mother of Lord Buddha conceived Bodhisatvas Gotama in her womb.

- Prince Siddharttha left his Kingdom and become acetic.

- Prince Rahul, the Son of Siddharttha was born on the same day.

The commencement of the preaching of the Tavatinas heaven which took place in the 7th year of his Enlightenment.


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