Tendong Lho Rum Faat in Sikkim

Tendong Lho Rum Faat is a significant religious and cultural festival primarily celebrated by the indigenous Lepcha community in Sikkim. It commemorates the mythical saving of Lepcha ancestors from a great deluge by the sacred Tendong Hill in South Sikkim, which rose like a horn from a deity's head. The festival serves as an expression of gratitude and reverence for nature and divine protection. While celebrated in homes throughout the Lepcha community with models of the hill, major state-level festivities occur in Namchi (near Tendong Hill) and the capital, Gangtok, featuring cultural displays and traditional rituals. It attracts pilgrims, trekkers, and those interested in indigenous culture and environmental themes.