Saga Dawa is primarily celebrated by which of the following communities of India in Sikkim?

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SSC GD Constable (2022) Official Paper (Held On : 01 Feb 2023 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Buddhists.

Key Points

For Sikkimese Buddhists, Saga Dawa, or the Triple Blessed Festival, is an auspicious month with prayers held throughout the month in various monasteries.
The primary celebration occurs on the full moon of this fourth Tibetan calendar month.
It is thought that the Buddha was born, obtained enlightenment, and attained nirvana on this day.
In Gangtok and other Sikkim towns and villages, a colourful procession of monks playing musical instruments and worshippers carrying religious books, photographs, and statues of Lord Buddha is conducted.
The Holy Books are touched on people's heads in the streets so they can receive blessings.
Other festivals in Sikkim include
- Losoong Festival
- Losar Festival
- Bhumchu Festival
- Saga Dawa
- Lhabab Duchen Festival
- Hee Bermiok Festival and
- Tendong Lho Rum.

Additional Information

State	Festival
Karnataka	Kambala Festival Hampi Festival Pattadakal Dance Festival Makar Sankranti Ugadi Vairamundi Festival Karaga Festival Vara Mahalakshmi.
Andhra Pradesh	Pongal Ugadi Vinayaka Chaturthi Visakha Utsav Mahashivratri Dussehra Diwali.
Uttar Pradesh	Buddha Purnima Ganga Dussehra Makar Sankranti Ayudha Pooja Janmashtami Lath Maar Holi Durgotsav Taj Mahotsav.