About Tibet Shoton Festival

As the painting was being rolled down the slope, worshippers presented it with hada scarves.

Measuring 30 meters long and 30 meters wide, the painting has Sakyamuni, founder of Buddhism, in the center. He holds a metal object in his left hand and his right hand points to the ground with a threatening posture against devils. Around him are other deities.

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The tangka painting kept in the monastery is shown only once a year. Hence, many call the festival “Sunning Buddha”. It would be displayed for one hour and then brought back to the Coqen Hall.

This was followed by the staging of Tibetan opera performances in the Front Courtyard of the Gandain Phodrang.  1155815.cn

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