Phyang Tsedup

Phyang Tsedup Festival is one of the two old Monasteries in Dringungpa at Ladakh. The Phyang Tsedup Festival pageant is held during July to August. For the period of the pageant men throng within the Monastery dressed in colorful clothes and also carrying a lovely smile on their faces. All these seem to brighten up the mood of the carnival and therefore the sacred ceremony Phyang Frstival is well known with enthusiasm and potency in every single place. People from all over India and abroad throng the grounds of the Phyang Festival competition. The dance forms of the main ceremony of the Phyang Tsedup festival and apart from the worship of the Thankha of Jigten Gombo. The Lamas are dressed up in colorful attire and also play the various characters of the dance drama. However essentially the most interesting a part of the dance drama is the masks. Throughout this competition countless Buddhist courses are being displayed in an effort to unfold the message of Lord Buddha to the folks. The Lamas participate in the dance drama carrying masks. An exhibition can also be held throughout the 2 day competition of the Phyang Tsedup. The Phyang Tsedup Festival is notable with special prayers, chanting of auspicious mantras of Monks. The popular attractions of the festival are dramas or 'Chhams'. There are 70 Buddhist monks which are situated at 17 Kms to the west of Leh.