Tsechu

(चेचू)

Literal Meaning

Tenth day

Etymology & Sanskrit Root

Tibetan tshes bcu: the tenth day of a lunar month.

Spiritual Insight & Context

A monastery festival held on the tenth day of a Tibetan month, with masked cham dances. Hemis in Ladakh holds its Tsechu in summer.

Where Tsechu Comes Up

Hemis Festival: The Masked Dances of Ladakh

The Hemis Festival marks Guru Padmasambhava's birth anniversary with masked cham dances. This article sets out the festival, what the dances mean, and the twelve-year thangka.

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