Buddhism – आवारा मुसाफिर

Lotus Lantern Festival draws thousands in Seoul for Buddha’s birthday

May 13, 2024398 Views

Holding umbrellas and pink paper lotus flowers, thousands of South Koreans joyously filled the wet streets of Seoul in an annual festival anticipating Buddha’s birthday the coming week. Despite the rain, organizers expected a turnout of around 50,000 people for Saturday’s Yeon Deung Hoe, or Lotus Lantern Festival, whose evening parade draws huge crowds out to see the featured floats, some carried and others rolled on wheels along the downtown area of the capital, Seoul. Lanterns hang around Jogye temple as part of festivities to celebrate the birthday of Buddha in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) The festival — which began more than 1,000 years ago and was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2020 — aims to spread t...

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बायलाकूपे है दक्षिण का मैकलोडगंज

MADHAVI SHARMA GULERI

October 6, 20201574 Views

जैसे ही मैं दक्षिण के मैकलोडगंज का शब्दचित्र बांधने लगी हूं, मेरी आंखों के आगे वही वैभवशाली भवन आकार लेने लगा है जिसे देखकर मेरे मुंह से एक ही शब्द निकला था.. वाह! और इसके साथ ही कानों में गूंजने लगी हैं मंत्रोच्चार की ध्वनियां.. जिन्हें सुनते ही मेरा सारा तनाव बह निकला और मुझे लगा कि मैं ध्यान के सागर में गोते लगा रही हूं। मैं एक ऐसी बस्ती की बात कर रही हूं जिसे भारत में तिब्बती विस्थापितों का दूसरा सबसे बड़ा ठिकाना कहा जा सकता है बायलाकूपे है तो कर्नाटक के मैसूर जिले में, लेकिन मैसूर से यहां तक पहुंचने में करीब दो घंटे का वक्त लग जाता है। बहुत कम लोग होंगे जो मैसूर जाने के दौरान बायलाकूपे आते होंगे। अक्सर लोग जब कूर्ग घूमने जाते हैं, तब बायलाकूपे का रुख करते हैं। जब आप कूर्ग से मैसूर जाते हैं, तो कूर्ग के कुशलनगर से बाहर निकलते ही दाईं तरफ का मोड़ आपको पांच किलोमीटर के...

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Modern Bhutanese Dance at Naropa Festival

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August 30, 20201379 Views

Modern Bhutanese Dance during the inauguration ceremony of Naropa 2016 at Hemis, Ladakh. Its slow and soothing dance, just perfect for everybody to join in. Billed as the "Kumbh Mela of the Himalayas" and "Ladakh's Largest Buddhist Festival in History", the Naropa festival takes place once every 12 years. It's celebrated by the Drukpa Order of Himalayan Buddhism in honour of their 11th century patron saint, Naropa. The festival included performances by prominent Himalayan artists and Bollywood celebrities, as well as an elaborate spiritual ceremony and public display of the holy Six Bone Ornaments that belonged to Saint Naropa. This year the festival was celebrated from 16th to 22nd September. The centre of the festival was the Hemis Monastery near Leh, which is the seat of the Drupka Lin...

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Traditional Ladakhi Dance at Naropa Festival

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July 21, 20201182 Views

Traditional Ladakhi Dance during the inauguration ceremony of Naropa 2016 at Hemis, Ladakh. Billed as the "Kumbh Mela of the Himalayas" and "Ladakh's Largest Buddhist Festival in History", the Naropa festival takes place once every 12 years. It's celebrated by the Drukpa Order of Himalayan Buddhism in honour of their 11th century patron saint, Naropa. The festival included performances by prominent Himalayan artists and Bollywood celebrities, as well as an elaborate spiritual ceremony and public display of the holy Six Bone Ornaments that belonged to Saint Naropa. This year the festival was celebrated from 16th to 22nd September. The centre of the festival was the Hemis Monastery near Leh, which is the seat of the Drupka Lineage.This edition of the festival was also special because of the...