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Gutor

Bhutia, monastery communities · Sikkim

Gutor, Sikkim
Gutor, Sikkim
When
late lunar year, days before Losar
Who
Bhutia, monastery communities
Where
Sikkim
Gateway
Gangtok

What it is

The festival

The pre-Losar cleansing week: monasteries perform cham dances to expel the old year’s evil, households scrub and settle debts before the new year.

Attending

How visitors fit in

Open at monasteries holding the dances; ask the schedule locally as it follows the lunar calendar.

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Facts checked against the official Sikkim tourism portal · Festival dates are announced by organisers; year-specific dates here carry an official source · Last verified 2026-09-26

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