Holiday: Buddha Purnima
Read More »Sri Lanka: Vesak Festival
Vesak is the main Buddhist religious festival in Sri Lanka. During this time, people celebrate the triple anniversary of Lord Buddha – his birth, his attaining of Enlightenment and his passing away into Nirvana. Also known as the Buddhist Festival of Light, colorful bamboo framed lanterns adorn the interior of[…]
Read More »Nepal: Buddha Jayanti
Buddha Jayanti is a national festival of Nepal, which is celebrated with immense grandeur and magnificence. Lord Buddha was born in Lumbini on this day, hence Buddhists from all over the world visit Nepal during this ceremony. Places like Boudhanath, Swayambhunath, Lumbini, and Monkey Temple are decorated with prayer flags[…]
Read More »Cambodia: Vesaka Bochea (Buddha’s “Birthday”)
Vesaka Bochea is a single day that commemorates three events in the Buddha’s life: his birth, enlightenment, and passing into Nirvana. On Vesaka Bochea, Buddhists offer prayers to the Buddha and donate clothes and food to their local monks.
Read More »Dzongri Trek: 13 – 18 May 2019
For a leisure trekker looking to view the Kanchenjunga, this 6-day Trek (from Yuksom) to Dzongri top and back is a great experience. The trek starts from the quaint village of Yuksom. As you enter the Kanchenjunga National Park you hike through the lush green forest to reach Tsokha, a[…]
Read More »Dayara Bugyal Trek: 4 – 7 May 2019
Dayara Bugyal, in Uttarkashi district, meaning “high altitude meadow” is at an elevation of 3,408 metres (11,181 ft). The beautiful meadows are developed into ski slopes covering an area of 28 square kilometres (11 sq mi). It is approached from Uttarkashi, up to village Basru by road and further 6[…]
Read More »Laos: Visakhaboucha (Rocket Festival)
On the sixth full moon of the lunar year, Buddhists worldwide celebrate the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing away. Celebrations are held in local temples – worshipers hold candlelight processions there, and the day is marked with much chanting and religious instruction. This noisy holiday of Bun Bang Fai (Rocket[…]
Read More »Manipur: Lai-Haroba Festival
Celebrated in the month of May, Lai-Haroba is an important festival of Manipur celebrated to revere the local deities such as Umang Thai. The festival of Lai-Haroba is characterized by the worship of traditional deities and ancestors. According to the legends, in the beginning Guru Sidaba was the greatest lord[…]
Read More »Sikkim: International Flower Festival
India is known for its many hued fairs and festivals that form an integral part of the attraction of the country. Each state, race and culture comes up with different fairs and festivals that are different from each other, each with different origin and each has a different way of[…]
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