SPITUK GUSTOR
The festival is a vibrant two-day event held annually at Spituk Monastery. It is celebrated on the 28th and 29th of the first Tibetan month, just 8 kilometers from Leh, the monastery becomes a hub of festivity, showcasing elaborate dances by monks in ornate robes representing deities like Paldan Lhamo. The dance sequences, including Serskam and HashangHatuk, are believed to bring peace and prosper....
The festival is a vibrant two-day event held annually at Spituk Monastery. It is celebrated on the 28th and 29th of the first Tibetan month, just 8 kilometers from Leh, the monastery becomes a hub of festivity, showcasing elaborate dances by monks in ornate robes representing deities like Paldan Lhamo. The dance sequences, including Serskam and HashangHatuk, are believed to bring peace and prosperity. As the festival concludes, locals anticipate a shift to warmer, more pleasant weather and a prosperous year ahead.
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Activities
1. Prayers
The charm and enthusiasm of the Spituk Gustor Festival can be felt way before it is observed. The prayers and worship start 7 days before the day of the festival.
2. Cham Dance
It is the famous dance of Ladakh that is performed in almost every Ladakh festival. Spituk Monastery also enjoys this dramatic dance form. In Cham Dance, Lamas wear animal masks (made from paper and clay) and beautiful spiky headgears which are usually in yellow color. The Cham Dance represents a drama that is based on the victory of good over evil. It is believed that the mask dance existed since the 8th century AD in Ladakh. It is performed in several ways including pair dancing, group dancing, solo dancing, etc.
3. Music
Cham Dance is supported by beautiful and melodious music and tunes of longhorns, cymbals, conch shells, bells, and many other instruments.
4. Get-together of Monks
The festival witnesses a number of monks across the world that including Stok, Sankar, Saboo, and Spituk congregate at the monastery.
5. Burning of Evil Effigy
The festival ends with the burning of evil effigies that represents the ultimate exister is good, not evil.
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How to reach
The nearest airport is Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport Leh,
which is 5 KMs away.
The nearest convenient railway station is Tawi Railway Station,
which is 700 KMs away.
The nearest major city is LEH,
which is 5KMs away.
