Sindhu Darshan Festival
The Sindhu Darshan Festival is an extraordinary pageantry that takes place in Jammu and is one of the most colorful and attractive fiestas held in North India. Reputed for its vibrancy and splendor, the Sindhu Darshan Festival is the pride of Kashmir. It is held in the Ladakh region amidst extensive pomp and gaiety. Leh is the locale for the celebration of the Sindhu Darshan Festival and this is a carnival for paying homage to the River Indus, whose local name is Sindhu. The belief that India derived its name from this particular River is justifiable. The term Sindhu Darshan in Hindi means the Witnessing of the River Sindhu. A single glance at the river Sindhu is supposed to be most fortunate and beneficial. So, all round the year people throng the Ladakh region in order to see the majestic river rippling down the valley gracefully. Description of the Sindhu Darshan at Jammu: Sindhu Darshan Festival consists of a holy dip into the sacred river after which men and women pu...