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Mani Rimdu
Learn about Mani Rimdu through verified cultural context, key facts, regions, traditions and references.
Communities
Sherpa community
Regions
Tengboche and Chiwong, Khumbu (Solukhumbu)
Calendar
Kartik/Aghun per Sherpa calendar
Season
Oct–Nov
Rituals
Three public days of masked cham dances performed by Tengboche's monks after ten days of retreat; tormas are burned and blessings given.
Significance
The Khumbu's great monastic festival — established at Tengboche in the early 20th century, it anchors Sherpa Buddhist identity on the Everest trails.