Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Which Indian festival celebrates the birth anniversary of spiritual leader Padmasambhava, founder of Tibet Tantric Buddhism?

Options:

Bakrid

Losar

Gurpurab

Hemis

Correct Answer:

Hemis

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) - Hemis

The Hemis festival is celebrated in the Hemis Monastery in Ladakh, India, to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibetan Tantric Buddhism. It features colorful masked dance performances, known as Cham dances, along with rituals, prayers, and cultural festivities.