Archive · 7 Sep 2025
Sikkim Celebrates Pang Lhabsol Festival with Reverence
Pang Lhabsol is a special festival in Sikkim, a state in India.
It is a celebration to honor Mount Kanchenjunga, which people see as a guardian.
The festival also celebrates an old promise of friendship between the Lepcha and Bhutia groups.
During the festival, people pray, watch dances like the Pangtoed Chaam, and celebrate their culture.
The Chief Minister and Governor of Sikkim also attended the festival to show respect.
It reminds everyone of their traditions, unity, and the importance of peace and harmony.
Pang Lhabsol festival was celebrated in Sikkim on Sunday.
The festival honors Mount Kanchenjunga, the guardian deity of Sikkim.
It commemorates the brotherhood treaty between the Lepchas and Bhutias.
The celebration included prayers, rituals, and cultural performances.
The Chief Minister expressed gratitude and highlighted the festival's significance.
- Who
- People of Sikkim
- What
- Celebration of Pang Lhabsol festival
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Sikkim
- Why
- To commemorate Mount Kanchenjunga and the brotherhood between Lepcha and Bhutia communities.
- Event
- Pang Lhabsol Festival
- Location
- Sikkim, India
- Key Figures
- Governor Om Prakash Mathur, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang
- Significance
- Honors Mount Kanchenjunga and Lepcha/Bhutia brotherhood
- Activities
- Prayers, cultural performances (including Pangtoed Chaam)
- Organizer
- Tsuglakhang Trust and Ecclesiastical Affairs Department
- Communities Involved
- Lepchas, Bhutias, and all of Sikkim
