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Hemis Gompa Fair
The Hemis Gompa fair is celebrated on the birth anniversary of spiritual leader Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibet Tantric Buddhism in Hemis, Ladakh (Leh).It falls on the 10th day of the fifth month of the Tibetan lunar calendarn and is celebrated across two days, marked by a huge, colorful fair. A solemn parade is initiated by pre-Lamaism priests dressed in rich robes of china silk and brocade and tall tufted hats.