Galdan Namchot

Galdan Namchot
Leh Palace lit in night on Galdan Namchot, 2016
Observed byLadakhis Buddhists
TypeReligious festival
New year
Commemoration
SignificanceCommemorate the birth and parinirvana (death) of Je Tsongkhapa and marking of beginning of Ladakhi new year
BeginsDecember
EndsDecember
Date25th day of the 10th month of the Tibetan lunar calendar.
FrequencyAnnual
Related toLosar, Losoong Festival

Galdan Namchot is a festival celebrated in Tibet, Nepal, Mongolia and many regions of Himalaya, particularly in Ladakh, India. It is to commemorate the birth as well as parinirvana (death) and the Buddhahood of Je Tsongkhapa (1357–1419 AD), a famous Scholar/teacher of Tibetan Buddhism whose activities led to the formation of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Galdan Namchot also marks the beginning of the new year celebrations in Ladakh.