SINDHU DARSHAN FESTIVAL LEH LADAKH - INDIA

Sindhu Darshan Festival Dates 2011 - Leh (1 June)

Start Date : 1 June - 2011
End Date : 3 June - 2011
Venue : River Sindhu in Leh
City : Ladakh,India
Country : India
Category : Jammu & Kashmir
Live Performances by : Artists from different parts of India.

Sindhu Darshan Festival is celebrated on the full moon day (Guru Poornima) in the month of June. It stretches on for three days. The main reason behind the celebration of Sindhu Darshan Festival is to endorse the Indus River (Sindhu River) as an icon of the communal harmony and unity of India. The festival is also a symbolic salutation to the courageous soldiers of the country, who endanger their life to save ours. Sindhu Darshan Festival was first time organized in the year 1997.

It is from the river Sindhu that India got its name. It is the cradle of Indian civilization. This ancient river is integral to our identity as a nation. The Sindhu Darshan Festival which takes place over three days every year is the perfect time to visit the remote regions of Leh and Ladakh.

The Sindhu Darshan Festival, as the name suggests, is a celebration of River Sindhu, also known as the Indus. Last year, the Festival was organised at Shey livened up by the presence of a wide variety of cultural troupes from various corners of India. Troupes from States where the mighty Rivers of India run, brought with them water from those rivers in earthen pots and immersed the pots in the Indus, thereby mingling the waters from all over India with that of the mighty 'Indus', the river that gave India its name.
The Sindhu Darshan Festival is organised annually In Shey Manla, some 8 km from Leh. People travel for a Darshan and Puja of the River Sindhu (Indus), which originates from the Mansarovar in Tibet. The festival is a celebration of this river.

The Sindhu Darshan Festival is organised annually at Leh. People travel for a Darshan and Puja of the River Sindhu (Indus) which originates from the Mansarovar in Tibet. The festival is a celebration of this river. The Festival aims at projecting the Sindhu river as a symbol of multi-dimensional cultural identity, communal harmony and peaceful co-existence in India. It is also an opportunity for people from around the country and overseas to visit the beautiful regions of Leh and Ladakh.

As part of the celebrations, various groups from different states in India bring water from the other mighty rivers in the country in earthen pots and immerse these pots in the Sindhu river, thereby mingling the river water with other waters of the land.

The Sindhu Darshan Festival will help forge a bond of unity with those who live in far-flung corners of the country and provide an opportunity to visit the beautiful region of Ladakh

the festival begins with the Sindhu Yatra. The river Indus originates from the holy Mansarovar Lake and is considered a holy. So a journey to it is regarded as a sacred pilgrimage. The festival began in 1997 as an effort to promote national unity.

Cultural troops from all over the country converge at Shey Manla for this three-day long festival. Traditional Ladakhi Buddhist prayer ceremonies inaugurate the Festival. A visit to the Ladakh and Zanskar region gompas is a must. The Namgyal Tsemo Shey Palace and the Stok Palace Museumare some of the must-see place

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Sindhu Darshan Festival, as the name suggests, is a celebration of the River Sindhu, better known as the Indus, the river that gave India her name. As much a national integration program as a festival, it seeks to project the Sindhu as a symbol of multi-dimensional cultural identity and communal harmony. Whilst promoting tourism to the Ladakh area, this festival is also a symbolic salute to the brave soldiers of India who have fought impossible odds at Siachin, Kargil and other place. It showcases a kaleidoscope of Indian culture and an exciting array of performing arts.