Deskit Gustor

Deskit Gustor is one among the major Buddhist festival celebrated on a grand scale at Deskit Monastery in Ladakh. This annual festival is celebrated on 28th and 29th of the ninth month of Tibetan lunar calendar, which usually falls in the month of October. Diskit Gustor Festival 2024 dates are 30th and 31st October 2024. The Deskit Gustor is a festival to celebrate the cultural life of Ladakh keep....
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Diskit Gustor is one among the major Buddhist festival celebrated on a grand scale at Diskit Monastery in Ladakh. This annual festival is celebrated on 28th and 29th of the ninth month of Tibetan lunar calendar, which usually falls in the month of October. Diskit Gustor Festival 2024 dates are 30th and 31st October 2024. The Diskit Gustor is a festival to celebrate the cultural life of Ladakh keeping in mind the Tibetan Buddhism principles and rituals followed by the monks in the region. The major highlight of the monastic festival Deskit Gustor is the Cham Dance (mask dance) performed by the monks , wearing heavy masks and colourful costumes. Ladakh is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India and visiting Ladakh during the festival has its own unique charm to make it more memorable and enriching. A 2-day festival which the locals look forward to every year. In fact, Buddhist festivals have become popular festival tours in India. A tour to Ladakh during Diskit Gustor is a must to explore this beautiful region in a better way and witness the Tibetan monk lifestyle and traditions and rituals. Diskit is a monastery located in Nubra valley in Ladakh. This is supposed to be the oldest and the largest monastery in the valley. The monastery, standing a top a hill, is itself is a beautiful sight to be admired, overlooking the valley and the Shayok River. It is one of the popular tourist attractions in Ladakh and during the Diskit Gustor festival, the monastery and the region come to live with festivities around. The locals and the tourists enjoy a lot this festival and every year, we see a huge throng of tourists attending this festival

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Chakzot
Chakzot
Deskit Monestary, Nubra, Leh Ladakh
01982252297

How to reach

The nearest airport is Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, which is 118 KMs away.
The nearest convenient railway station is Tawi Railway Station, which is 700 KMs away.
The nearest major city is Leh, which is 118KMs away.
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Deskit Monastery
Date Time

30 Oct 2024 - 31 Oct 2024

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Free

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