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Khampti and Singpho (Theravada Buddhist) · Arunachal Pradesh (Namsai)

When: mid-April, around the Theravada new year
Who: Khampti and Singpho (Theravada Buddhist)
Where: Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh
Gateway: Namsai / Tinsukia

What it is

The festival

The water festival of the Khampti and Singpho Buddhists: images of the Buddha are bathed, monasteries celebrate and the water-throwing carries blessings.

Attending

How visitors fit in

Open and joyous; Namsai’s monasteries, including the Golden Pagoda complex, hold the main events.

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