Minister Sonam Lama attends Sacred Bumchu Festival at Tashiding Monastery
The Bumchu Festival, deeply rooted in Sikkimese Buddhist tradition, is a highly revered spiritual event that draws thousands of devotees from across the region.
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Ven. Sonam Lama, Minister of the Ecclesiastical Department, arrived at the sacred Bumchu Festival at Tashiding Monastery this evening, accompanied by Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation Tshering T. Bhutia, Ecclesiastical Secretary Yishey D. Yongda, and senior officials from various departments.
Among those present were District Collector Gyalshing Tenzing D. Denzongpa, SP Gyalshing Tshering Sherpa, SDM Yuksam C.S. Subba, BDO Chongrang Geeta Gurung, Zilla Members, Panchayat representatives, and former Chairman R.S. Bhutia.
The Bumchu Festival, deeply rooted in Sikkimese Buddhist tradition, is a highly revered spiritual event that draws thousands of devotees from across the region. The sacred Bumchu ceremony, held at Tashiding Monastery, symbolizes peace, prosperity, and well-being, making it one of the most auspicious Buddhist festivals in the state.