Shachukul Gustor Festivals - शाचुकुल गुस्टर

Shachukul Gustor is an important festival in Ladakh. An annual festival, it is held with much revelry in this Himalayan city. The city comes alive during the festivals and Shachukul Gustor is one such famous festival in Laddakh. Indianholiday.com offers online information on Shachukul Gustor in Laddakh and other festivals in India.

In Laddakh, most of the festivals are held generally based on the monasteries and Gompas. Shachukul monastery is one such monastery in Laddakh. Located at an altitude of 14, 000 feet is the Shachukul Monastery in Laddakh. The Shachukul Gustor is centered on this monastery.

The literal meaning of Gustor is "sacrifice of the 29th day". The festival is marked by a unique dance performance that attracts tourists from all over. This dance shows the victory of black hat dancers over evil. The followers of Tibetan Buddhism take a part in this festival.

The victory over the evil is the main focus of this festival. The festival is celebrated for two days and it ends with the dispersal of the sacrificial cake which is called storma. The leader of the dancers is allowed to do it. This process is called Argham (killing), which represents the destruction of all kinds of evils.

The black hat dancers adorn themselves in different masks to wear masks to symbolize the patron divinities of the Geluk-pa order and other Buddhist divinities. The dancers also portray the killing of the Tibetan traitor Lang-dar-ma by a Buddhist monk in ninth century.

Time of Celebration of Shachukul Gustor

Held during the month of August the Shachukul Gustor in Laddakh is an important festival. It is held annually in this Himalayan city. During August tourists from all over come to attend this festival in Laddakh.

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