Sindhu Darshan Festival
sindhu darshan festival festival held leh ladakh india festival held every year june full moon day guru purnima day devotee gather near bank indus river known sindhu river india since festival stretched three day attracting large number foreign domestic tourist sindhu darshan festival held celebration river sindhu river important historical icon india worshiped since time ancient india bollywood film dil se shot first sindhu darshan festival october lal krishna advani tarun vijay veteran journalist rediscovered sindhu river flowing ladakh visited leh january vijay conceived idea festival bank river source identity india name india indian hindu hindustan derived indus sindhu since festival attracting people walk life caste religion place especially becoming pilgrimage sindhi hindu prepartition day used worship river homeland sindh pakistan lal krishna advani sindhi visited choglamsar km leh started sindhu darshan abhiyan handful sindhi first time event held form sindhu darshan festival october june sindhu darshan festival held much pomp show inaugurated atal bihari vajpayee prime minister india shey km away lehthe prime minister laid foundation stone sindhu cultural center also inaugurated new office complex ladakh autonomous hill development council prime minister atal bihari vajpayee said people queried existence sindhu india described national anthem little know flow soil ladakh added sindhu symbolised year ethos indian civilization rediscovery strengthen emotional integration country quoted hymn rig veda sindhu might surpasses stream flow roar lifted heaven earth put forth endless vigour flash light even cow milk rush calf river roar sindhu warrior king lead warrior sindhu lead river rich good steed sindhu rich gold nobly fashioned rich ample wealth occasion also marked immersion water brahmaputra brought arunachal pradesh chief minister mukut mithi brahmputra sindhu river rise source mansarovar every year large number participant different part country participate sindhu darshan festival bring water river state earthenware pot immerse pot sindhu river first day sindhu darshan festival witness reception ceremony participant organized bank sindhu shey reception ceremony conducted joint association committee various religious group buddhist shia sunni christian hindu sikh namely ladakh buddhist association shia majlis sunni anjuman christian moravian church hindu trust sikh gurudwara prabhandak committee promote national integrity part ritual fifty senior lama conduct prayer bank river series cultural program also presented artist various state country sightseeing tour organised participant day come end bonfire night cultural programme sightseeing trip puja organized second day sindhu darshan festival third day participant get ready departure leh popular tourist visit hill town part grand celebration postal department government india issued postage stamp depicting sindhu darshan festival july project sindhu darshan started focus attention heritage ancient indian civilization culture sindhu symbolizes aim celebrate sindhu symbol country ethnic diversity promote communal harmony attention sought focused cultural topographical beauty landscape ladakh aspect sought blended design first day cover also carry inscription hymn mantra chanted buddhist area prayer praise god stamp depicts landscape upper reach sindhu inset vrishabha bull seal indus valley civilization line rig veda describing sindhu river galdan namchot festival ladakh international film festival liff losar buddhist festival sindhu pushkaram festival every year confluence indus zanskar river music ladakh tourism ladakh