The Colourfull Mask Dance Festival Of Darjeeling Hills

Festivals in bhutan are typically known as tshechu (Meaning 10th day) and they are celebrated with great fervor across the many monasteries, dzongs and temples dotting the dragon Kingdom | PC : Surendra Pradhan

The tenth day of lunar calender has a special signifiacance for the bhutanese as they consider this date to be extremely auspicious.

They whole heeartedly belive that every human being should witness the Tshechu and the masked dances to wash away all past sins.

Each Tshechu has an array of dances that relate to folklore and religious stories (Mostly originating in the 8th century or the life of Padmasambhava)

Tshechu Festival (2021) at Druk Sangag Choeling Monastery, Darjeeling | PC : Surendra Pradhan