hemmis festival leh

belleshell · Jan 15th, 2004, 00:30

ok i really really really want to be in leh (laddakh) for the hemmis festival in june but how do i get there? is it safe by road in summer? oh please someone help!!

kolobar · Jan 15th, 2004, 02:43

So, what is the problem?

rickshawwallah · Jan 15th, 2004, 03:59

Are Indian roads ever safe?

But seriously... Although the roads open at different times in different years, the road from Manali should definitely be clear by late June (the festival is 27-28 June this year, apparently), and possibly much earlier. The road from Srinigar will open even earlier. Flying to Leh is possible year-round.

Just be sure to treat the sudden altitude changes of the trip with appropriate respect, and take it easy!

Jan 30th, 2004, 12:18

can you tell me about this festival? whats so great about it? a search on the net shows hemmis as only a village not a festival???

kolobar · Jan 30th, 2004, 14:04

Beside being a village Hemis is the site of the most prominent monastery in Ladakh where the seat of Drukpa Kargyut sect of tibetan budhism is. In the past the sect was favourised by Namgyals, ladakhi royal family and gained the privileged position in Ladakh. It owned huge wealth, lands etc. in Ladakh. Annual festivals are held in all monasteries (their date is fixed according to tibetan calendar). For tourists who are not tibetologists the festivals would look very much the same - there are shows of tibetan plays, dances, music very pitoresque since all kinds of masks and costumes are applied. The Hemis festival venerate the birthday of guru Padmasambhava. Special attraction of this year festival is the unveiling of giant tanghka image which appear only every 12 years.

Jan 15th, 2004, 00:30	#1
belleshell Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: edinburgh Posts: 54	hemmis festival leh ok i really really really want to be in leh (laddakh) for the hemmis festival in june but how do i get there? is it safe by road in summer? oh please someone help!!

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Jan 15th, 2004, 02:43	#2
kolobar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: beside a lake Posts: 155	So, what is the problem?

Jan 15th, 2004, 03:59	#3
rickshawwallah I know cheap and best! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New York City, USA Posts: 204	Are Indian roads ever safe? But seriously... Although the roads open at different times in different years, the road from Manali should definitely be clear by late June (the festival is 27-28 June this year, apparently), and possibly much earlier. The road from Srinigar will open even earlier. Flying to Leh is possible year-round. Just be sure to treat the sudden altitude changes of the trip with appropriate respect, and take it easy!

Jan 30th, 2004, 12:18	#4
republicofcharas Posts: n/a	can you tell me about this festival? whats so great about it? a search on the net shows hemmis as only a village not a festival???

Jan 30th, 2004, 14:04	#5
kolobar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: beside a lake Posts: 155	Beside being a village Hemis is the site of the most prominent monastery in Ladakh where the seat of Drukpa Kargyut sect of tibetan budhism is. In the past the sect was favourised by Namgyals, ladakhi royal family and gained the privileged position in Ladakh. It owned huge wealth, lands etc. in Ladakh. Annual festivals are held in all monasteries (their date is fixed according to tibetan calendar). For tourists who are not tibetologists the festivals would look very much the same - there are shows of tibetan plays, dances, music very pitoresque since all kinds of masks and costumes are applied. The Hemis festival venerate the birthday of guru Padmasambhava. Special attraction of this year festival is the unveiling of giant tanghka image which appear only every 12 years.

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