SINDHU DARSHAN FESTIVAL

July 5, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed Sindhu Darshan puja at Nimu, the forward brigade place in Ladakh.

About:

  • The Sindhu Darshan festival is celebrated along the banks of the River Indus (River Sindhu) in Ladakh.

  • It is celebrated every year on the day of Guru Purnima (full moon day), the festivities continue for three days.

  • The celebration features such cultural events as musical shows, dance performances and art exhibitions, organised by artistes from around India.

  • Also called the Singhe Kabaab Festival, it draws focus to the Sindhu river and promotes the waterbody as a symbol of the country’s communal unity and harmony.