About Hemis Festival 2022
The Hemis Monastery is all set to celebrate Hemis Festival 2022. The Hemis Monastery celebrates this event in the form of a 2 days Festival its resident monks perform sacred masked dances leading to the destruction of the sacrificial offerings. Masks worn by the monks represent various guardian divinities of the Drugpa order of which Hemis is the leading establishment in Ladakh.
This 200 year old tradition was introduced by a member of Ladakh’s ruling family who was reincarnated in the 18th Century as the monastery’s Head Lama. Sras Rinpochey (Staktsang Rimpochey). The Hemis dances are a re-enactment of the magical feast of Padmasambhava in his services to the cause of Buddhism in his eight different manifestations. The Festival takes an auspicious turn every 12 years in the Tibetan year of the Monkey, when the two storey high Thanka is display on the wall.
Things you can see in Hemis Festival 2022
Chham Dance: The fantastic masked dances which depict the triumph of good over the bad are one of the main highlight of the festival and you should witness it on your vacation.
Devil Dances: These dances are also performed and are an eminent part of the festival.
Handicrafts: The locals organize an exhibition of Handicrafts which all tourists love and shop at.
Hemis Festival 2022 Timings and Date
Hemis Festival 2022 is starting from 30th July 2022 and the festival will end on 31st July 2022. Timings are from 9AM to 3 PM
Hemis Festival Venue Location.
Hemis Monastery celebrates this event in the form of a 2 days Festival below is the details how you can reach the Hemis Monastery and be the part of the Hemis Festival.
How to Reach Hemis Monastery
Kushok Bakula Rinpochey Airport, Leh, is the nearest airport to reach Hemis Monastery which is 50 KMs away. There is no Rail connectivity but the nearest bus station is Leh which is almost 45 KM away.
