Festivals are only interesting for tourists when there are some unique ceremonies and are available for viewing. “Sunning of the Buddha” is certainly one of the most popular Tibetan festivals, unveiling of a gigantic Thangka measuring up to over 100 feet in length for public viewing. Losar or Tibetan New Year or Manlam Festival is one of the events where you may see a “basking of the Buddha” ceremony. The event is held during Tibetan New Year which is near Chinese New Year in February. Tibetan monasteries will hold days long celebration by running different programs, including chanting, praying, offering the yak milk or holy water, and unfold a huge Buddha Thangka. Each of the major Tibetan event attracts pilgrims and tourists travelling from all over the world to attend. “Sunning of the Buddha” is very popular throughout Tibetan and other Himalaya regions, including the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, Qinghai, Tibet and Bhutan. Many events are held during the Tibetan New Year in February. If you want to see it in Tibet, the best time of the year is…
Tshechu means “Day Ten” is an annual religious festival held on the 10th of the month in every district of Bhutan. It is an annual event and each district holds the event at different time of the year. Spring and autumn are the best seasons visiting Bhutan when the sky is clear and weather is nice and there are some major festivals around the country that you may attend.