The celebration of #GaldanNamchot marks the beginning of Ladakh's new year. Beliefs hold that this is an auspicious day and lights will bring hope for a better year. Visuals of festive lights are displayed on the Thikse Monastery.
The lighting of lamps in home during #GaldanNamchot in Leh, Ladakh
During #GaldanNamchot ,Thikse Monastery is illuminated by lights.
Today, Ladakh celebrates #GaldanNamchot (the start of #Losar), the birth anniversary and Maha Parinirvana of TsongkhaPa, the founder of the Tibetan Buddhist sect Geluk Pa.
The festival is marked by the illumination of religious sites such as Gonpa, Stupa, and Houses.
The festival is marked by the illumination of religious sites such as Gonpa, Stupa, and Houses.
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