As we know, both Kathmandu and Lhasa are famous tourist resorts in the world. Furthermore, the Kathmandu borders on Tibet. Consequently, more and more tourists would like to choose Kathmandu-Lhasa tour package, to fully explore the mysterious Buddhism culture. In the Kathmandu-Lhasa tour package, there are many wonderful activities you can take part in, such as Buddha Exhibition in Drepung Monastery, shopping at Barkhor Street, etc.
There are various monasteries in Lhasa, with different features. But the one you really should not miss is Drepung Monastery. The Drepung Monastery is one of three great monastery of Tibetan Buddhism Gelug Sect, and the largest monastery in the world. The most famous activity in Drepung Monastery is the Buddha Exhibition in Shoton Festival. During the Shoton Festival, various tourists will come to enjoy Buddha Exhibition disregarding the long distance. Hence,it is really a very wonderful part of Kathmandu-Lhasa tour package to enjoy Buddha exhibition in Drepung Monastery.
The Buddha Exhibition in Drepung Monastery is the prologue of Shoton Festival, which will be held in June 30th in Tibetan Calendar. In the day, hundreds young Lamas will lift the tens measures high Buddha statue Thangka to the northwest of Drepung Monastery and hang it on the steep cliff, letting thousands monks and Buddhism believers to enjoy it.
In the Buddha Exhibition day, people from everywhere will gather at Drepung Monastery in the morning. The solemn Buddha Exhibition ceremony will be held at there. The quiet mountain become very hilarious in this day. When the time to exhibit Buddha come, with the sound of horn resounding in the whole mountain valley, hundreds of Lamas will lift the giant Buddha Thangka out of Drepung Monastery, and go toward the special platform for Buddha exhibition. At this time, the incense will raise up everywhere, sound of horn will resound the whole valley and the sound of chanting will not stop. Soon, the giant Thangka will gradually present to people from up to down, and people will present white Hada to it. Just in a short time, various white Hada will float in front of the Buddha statue. The scene is very grand. About one hour laer, the giant Thangka will be lifted back to the hall of Drepung Monastery and exhibited in the day of next year.