About Cham dance festival
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Cham dance:-
Buddhist Cham Dance is a ritual dance that is performed in various monasteries in the Himalayas – especially in regions like Ladakh. Every monastery follows its own calendar and celebrates its own Gustor festival. In fact, this is one of the key festivals of Ladakh. When I visited Ladakh in January, I attended the Gustor at Spituk Monastery that is very close to Leh.
Cham dance is a total antidote to what we understand of Buddha and Buddhism. It is a colorful dance performed by the lamas with strict rituals and rules – who are otherwise seen praying and living in monasteries located on hilltops. The Himalayan monasteries that are usually a quiet spot come alive with these festivals. Dressed in colorful bright elaborate costumes lamas move rhythmically with live music.It is an ancient dance tradition with origins probably in Tibet. A legend links the tradition to Guru Padmasambhava who lived in late 8th CE. It is said that the then king of Tibet Trishong Detsen called Guru Padmasambhava. He needed help to get rid of the spirits that did not allow him to build the Samye monastery. Spirits used to destroy everything that was built during the day every night. Guru performed the rituals to get rid of destructive spirits. This ritual over a period of time became elaborate. It is performed today as Cham Dance. This is a practice specific to Mahayana Buddhism.
Yellow Masked Cham Dancer at Spituk Monastery Gustor Festival
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