Festival Day Pujas

Every year, four Festival Days commemorate events in the life of Shakyamuni Buddha. Chotrul Duchen, following Losar, celebrates the Buddha’s display of fifteen days of miracles. Saga Dawa, usually in May, is the festival of the Buddha’s enlightenment and parinirvana. Chokhor Duchen recognizes his first teaching, ‘The Four Noble Truths’, given seven weeks after his enlightenment. Lha Bab Duchen, in late autumn, marks Buddha Shakyamuni’s descent from heaven. Festival days are observed with a Shakyamuni puja and large tsog offerings at Tashi Choling. Please check our calendar for upcoming festival day pujas.