Bhumchu festival 2023 is being celebrated at Tashiding Monastery in West Sikkim on March 7.

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Bhumchu festival is celebrated at Tashiding Monastery, West Sikkim on the 14th and 15th days of the first month of the Lunar calendar corresponding to the month of February/March. Bumchu festival 2023 is being celebrated at Tashiding Monastery in West Sikkim on March 7. This celebration shows the fate of the state. The highlight of the festival is the unveiling of the Bhumchu, a small brass pot that is only opened once a year. The pot is filled with water and sealed with a wooden stopper, and according to local belief, the water level inside the pot predicts the fortunes of the community in the coming year. The higher the water level, the better the harvest and overall prosperity for the region.


     

      Bhumchu festival is celebrated at Tashiding Monastery, West Sikkim on the 14th and 15th days of the first month of the Lunar calendar corresponding to the month of February/March.

     

 

     


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