Celebration in every 12 years- Shey Festival, Dolpo

 

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August 2012, Dolpo rejoiced Shey Pilgrimage Fair that was held in Saldang VDC, Dolpo. The celebration that brings thousands of devotees at the sacred highland monastery of Shey Gompa is celebrated in every 12 years (in the Year of the Dragon) in Inner Dolpo. Inner Dolpo is an extremely isolated mountainous region where the inaccessible of modern facilities is almost none. The region has remained hidden from the outside world for quite a long time. The Dragon Festival is celebrated by locals who follow Bon Po (an animistic religion predating Buddhism) and Tibetan Buddhism. The world got to know about the concealed county of Dolpo after the publication of the immensely admired book “Snow Leopard” (set in Dolpo) by Peter MattheissenEric Valli further gave exposure of Dolpo to the rest of the world by showcasing the eye-catching natural beauty of this unseen land in his cinematic project ‘ Himalayan Caravan‘.