Mani Rimdu

Mani Rimdu is a 19-day festival celebrated by Buddhists in the Everest region of Nepal to mark the founding of Buddhism by Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava.

The Mani-rimdu festival consists of a series of thirteen acts involving various elements of religious ceremonialism, dance and drama.

Nowadays, Mani Rimdu is the biggest event of the year for the Sherpas of the Khumbu region.

[5] The high lama head of the Sakya order of Tibetan Buddhism, will get information about the successor Rinpoche.

The Mani Rimdu is performed in Tengboche during the ninth Tibetan month, which usually coincides with the full moon in October or November.