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Ladakh festivals in February.

2 festivals this month — dates, locations, and travel tips.

Dosmoche Festival (Diskit)

Nubra Valley

Two-day Buddhist festival at Diskit Monastery in Nubra Valley with Cham masked dances, ritual destruction of evil effigies, and prayers for the new year.

February (Tibetan 28th-29th day, 12th month)

Likir Dosmochey (Stromochey) Festival

Likir

One of the most important monastic festivals in Ladakh held at Likir Monastery. Features vibrant masked dances (Cham) performed by monks in elaborate costumes depicting the triumph of good over evil. Sacred rituals and votive offerings (Dosmochey) are performed to ward off evil spirits.

27th-29th day of 12th Tibetan month (mid-February)

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