Hemis Festival · 2024
Falls on: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 · 2-day festival (Jul 16 – 17)
Annual festival at Hemis Monastery in Ladakh celebrating the birth of Guru Padmasambhava with masked dances.
Dates and timings for Patna.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi is current at sunrise in Patna.
How it is observed
- Masked dances
- Monastery celebrations
Regional calendars
Also known as: हेमिस महोत्सव (Hindi)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Ashadha · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Ashadha · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Aadi 1, 2055 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Asharh 31, 1431 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Shrabana 1, 1431 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Karkidakam 1, 1199 (Kollam era)
Computed for Patna. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Hemis Festival 2024
Padmasambhava
- Tuesday, July 16, 2024View day panchang →Tithi window: Mon, Jul 15, 7:19 PM – Tue, Jul 16, 8:34 PM IST
Frequently asked questions
- What is Hemis Festival?
- Annual festival at Hemis Monastery in Ladakh celebrating the birth of Guru Padmasambhava with masked dances.
- When is Hemis Festival 2024?
- Hemis Festival falls on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.