Like all other tribes from kamenge district, even in ‘Monpas ‘ celebrates also the number of annual festivals in setting according to Buddhist literature and ways of perfection in these monasteries, each village (gombas) based on communal and individual way. However, ‘Tawang-Torgya ‘ Festival is celebrated and only world famous Tong Monastery. For this reason, and is the name of Tong-Festival Torgya ‘. This Festival is celebrated for these days from 28 to 30 “Dawachukjipa” corresponds to the x-XII from January to the English calendar. This Festival is celebrated amidst much joy and dedication to get rid of any external aggression and save themselves from any natural disasters and catastrophes.
About ‘Tawang Torgya ‘:
On the first day of the Festival, and the worship of ‘ known ‘ Torgya performed. To do this for private worship, barley, milk and molasses faith image ghee “Lama Tsongkapa made on behalf of the” and this specific image to the ‘ known ‘ Torma . Considering the image as far as the ‘ ‘ Torma , it should be about 3 feet high and 2 feet wide, and other items for the preparation of the ‘ arpa ‘ Torma proportionally more. ‘ ‘ On four days before the actual Festival begins Torma Tawang Monastery priest (Lamas) is prepared by the group. ‘ From the first day, the priest of the Holy Scriptures ‘, Torma production Tawang monastery is read by a group from. Beating the drum by another group of Holy reading Lamas. Meanwhile, dry bamboo leaves a large amount of collected a pile of ‘ known ‘ Mechang . Infact, it seems, a temple in a remote distance. On January 10, ‘ Mechang ‘ by the head Lama (Khambu) monastery is burit He is accompanied by other Lamas ‘ ‘ when writing Mechang . Meanwhile, the ‘ ‘ fix-some other Lamas Torma is performed by the close.
They are known as ‘Arpo’. In addition, the ‘Lamas’ which carries the ‘Torma’ used to wear bells on their size. This group of lamas is accompanied by other two llamas. One of them is a mask of Horn of male Yak and another one Horn of female Yak. Two llamas are known as ‘Choige-yap-yum’. “choige” means a serve, “yap” means male and female means “yum”.
It is because of this, sludge Tsongkhapa had two servants, one male and one female. They are also followed by other Lamas carrying drums, cymbals and swords. The drums and cymbals are played in the path. After reaching the Mechang ‘, ‘ ‘ Torma ‘ is thrown into the Fiery after touching it by the head Lama (Khambu).
By ‘ ‘ ‘ Torgya festival Torma n known because of this connection, Lama, and the head of the Sanggona-known as ‘ moving ‘ Torgya. After this ritual, the monastery and other Lamas Lama returns to follow him on the head.
“The last day of the Torgya festival, Tawang- ‘ ‘ Wang performed ‘ the Abbey, known to worship a . This is the barley, sugar or molasses mixed and called a few Tseril first congealed and in ‘ ‘ in the form of sweets they are also those who attended the Festival top distributed by Lamas. This sweet balls (Tseril) with the local beer (Tse-Chang) is also offered as a human skull Bowl oblation. Prayer of oblation is distributed throughout and each person’s need as soon as at least a drop or two of this drink. When the distribution of the ‘ head ‘ Tse-chang or ‘ ‘, ‘ the priest Khambu Tse-Boom with a ritual, known for a living a happy and prosperous head tapping evry person offers in abundance. Meanwhile, when offering or fertility continues to tie the fabric by the head of each person-blade to the neck or white priece lamas, red, blue color, which is half of an inch wide, and so on. Similar to a piece of yellow cloth ‘ and ‘ ‘ lamas depends on the neck is long and happy life showing signs of Anes’s senior by a monk of the monastery.
Conclusion:
This is how the Torgya Festival-Tawang “celebrated”, and “on the Tawang monastery. As mentioned previously, the Monpas always reports ‘ ‘ sect of Buddhism Mahayana and the cultural and religious life revolves around the Monpas Tawang monastery. ‘ Monpas ‘ beautiful valley to the North and Northwest of the province of Bomdila ‘ ‘ is situated at the foot of the mountains from one thoiusand feet to eleven thousand feet, or sometimes even more. The profession ‘ ‘ Monpas ‘ are the farmers, and traders as well. In addition to the Tawang-Torgya Monpas ‘ ‘ to celebrate a few other festivals also annually, with ‘ Gompas ‘, and even in their respective houses.