FESTIVAL IN LADAKH – YARGON TUNGSHAK FESTIVAL

Even though winter is not the most ideal time to plan a Leh Ladakh tour, those who want to witness the livelier side of Ladakh must plan a visit to Nubra Valley during the late months of winter. During this time, the entire of the gorgeous Nubra Valley comes alive and celebrates the Yargon Tungshak Festival wholeheartedly.

A flamboyant exhibition of culture, tradition, folk music, and the much acclaimed Cham Dance (Mask Dance), the Yargon Tungshak Festival brings in a new and the livelier vibes back to the entire valley. A gala event in the vicinity, this celebration is almost synonymic to food and fiesta.

Locals, during the Yargon Tungshak Festival, feast on delicious local foods; mostly skyu, gurgur cha and thukpa, and the monasteries also holds social feast for the locals.

A two days’ festival in Ladakh’s Nubra Valley, the essence of Yargon Tungshak Festival gets further enhanced by the chanting of religious prayers in the monasteries.