Ghee lamp festival held at Tibet monastery

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Source: CCTV.com | 03-12-2009 14:56

Wednesday was the fifteenth day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar -- the day for the traditional ghee lamp festival. Thousands of Tibetan Buddhists celebrated, wishing for good luck and happiness at a major monastery in Tibet.

A believer adds ghee to the lamp in the Jokhang Temple in  Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region,  Mar. 11, 2009. A celebration for the ghee flowers and lanterns  festival was held in the Jokhang Temple, attracting the visitors  from all over the nation. (Xinhua/Chogo)

Lamas of the Champa Ling Monastery in Qamdo Prefecture and residents nearby ignited ghee flower lamps in hope of good luck.

Farmers and herdsmen came to the monastery to toss a hada, a silk piece of cloth used for greetings, and pay tributes.