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Matho Narang Festival is one of the most awaited festivals in Ladakh which is also known as the festival of Oracles.
Situated in Ladakh, Matho monastery was founded in 1410 century by Lama Dugpa Dorje. Most of its buildings have vanished but a new assembly hall was built in 2005. Holding a beautiful charisma, the building is full of colourful paintings and a big statue of Sakyamuni Buddha. A small chapel can be noticed on the top of the building, containing paintings of Sakya Lamas.
The Matho Nagrang Festival
The Matho Nagrang festival occurs every year on the 14th and 15th days of the first month of the Tibetan calendar. This period corresponds to mid-March each year.
On the day of the festival, the oracles invoke the deities to inhabit their bodies for a few hours. Soon after receiving the deities, the Rongtsan break their isolation. They appear in their grand silk brocade ensembles and masks in the courtyard before thronging crowds to join a mask dance ritual performed by the other monks of the monastery.
How to reach there?
By Air : Flight is the option that can be taken from Delhi to Leh. Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport is the nearest to approach. You can hire taxis outside the airport.
By Road : Private & roadways buses are available from Srinagar and Manali. Choosing Srinagar will take you through Zoji La Pass to reach Ladakh. And approaching from Manali will pass you through Rohtang Pass. The personal vehicle can also be an option to reach Ladakh via Rohtang Pass.
By Train : Here, the train is the most inconvenient way to reach Ladakh for tourists as the nearest station – Tawi is 700 km away from Ladakh. It will take around 3 days to reach to the tough terrains of Ladakh from this station.
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