Dosmoche Festivals, Leh - दोस्मोचे

Dosmoche is one of the popular fairs and festivals in Jammu and Kashmir that is widely celebrated in Leh with much fervor and gaiety. The festival falls every year in the month of February and is celebrated at the majestic Leh Palace. Besides this, the festival of Dosmoche is observed with equal zeal at the monasteries in Liker (Lower Ladakh) and Deskit (Nubra Valley). However, Dosmoche in Leh commands much greater attention from visitors to Jammu and Kashmir, India.

The festival of Dosmoche is among the several popular Leh Ladakh festivals in India and is celebrated to mark the victory over evil forces. The festival falls every year at the start and end of the Tibetan New Year and is observed for two days. Monks from different monasteries gather at the courtyards of the palace to perform "Chams". Every year, the monks take turns to do this activity during Dosmoche.

The offering is prepared by the monks of Takthok monastery who then bind it with thread crosses that symbolizes the trapping of all evil and hungry ghosts. The move is also an effort to evade any natural disaster or mishap in the year ahead. These offerings are then taken out for processions on the second day of Dosmoche festival, Leh and set on fire. The festival ends with cheers and whistles by the crowd who celebrate the dispersal of evil forces from Leh.

We take you on tours to Jammu and Kashmir and provide you with an opportunity to witness the celebration of Dosmoche that is one of the major festivals in Leh.

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