Question
On which days of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar is the Kagyed Dance Festival celebrated?
Solution
The Kagyed Dance Festival, also known as Kagyed Chaam, is an annual traditional celebration observed by Buddhists in Sikkim. This festival falls on the 28th and 29th days of the tenth month in the Tibetan lunar calendar, usually corresponding to December in the Gregorian calendar. The festival is marked by vibrant dances performed by monks in colorful costumes and masks, narrating Buddhist mythology, especially the tales of Guru Padmasambhava. It concludes with the burning of effigies to symbolize the destruction of evil.
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