Saga Dawa - The Poor's Day

Saga Dawa - The Poor's Day

It is one of the most famous and biggest festivals of Sikkim. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm every year. It is most significant for the followers of Mayana Buddhism. Saga Dawa is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Buddha. The festival is a visual treat of various religious ceremonies and street processions for the tourists and also the people living in Sikkim.
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Celebrations in Sikkim

The marvelous carnival of Saga Dawa takes place every year on the full moon of the Bhuddhist lunar calendar. The devotees gather in large numbers on the streets of Gangtok to receive blessings and pay their gratitude to their lord.

The biggest highlight of this festival is the lightening of butter lamps in monasteries, indicating their obeisance to Lord Buddha who is believed to have enlightened their paths in life. After the ceremony ends, a a grand pageant lead by monks carrying holy scriptures and portraits of Lord Buddha provides a marvelous spectacle for the onlookers. So, I think that this festival should go straight into your ones to watch.

Rishit Basundhara

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