GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hemis Gumpa festival which is internationally known is of which state :
A
Himachal Pradesh
B
Jammu and Kashmir
C
Punjab
D
Haryana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Two-day long annual Hemis festival dedicated to the Guru Padmasambhava began on 26 June 2015 in the largest monastery of Ladakh Hemis Gompa (monastery) of Jammu and Kashmir.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hemis Festival in Leh This festival celebrates his birthday. The festival takes place in Hemis Gompa, the largest and richest Buddhist monastery in Ladakh.

Detailed explanation-3: -Every year, on the first day of Vaishakh, the people of Jammu-like the rest of northern India-celebrate baisakhi. Baisakhi is also known as the harvest festival and is considered auspicious especially for marriages. Rivers, canals and ponds are thronged by devotees who unfailingly take a ritual dip every year.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Ladakh. ‘’Hemis Gompa” festival is celebrated in Ladakh.

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