Find the correct statements about Ladakh. a. Ladakh has two districts in Leh and Kargil. b. Mask dance of Lamas is famous from this region c. Lamayuru monastery is famous from this region for moonlit landscape. d. Lamayuru was founded by Dalai Lama.
Find the correct statements about Ladakh. a. Ladakh has two districts in Leh and Kargil. b. Mask dance of Lamas is famous from this region c. Lamayuru monastery is famous from this region for moonlit landscape. d. Lamayuru was founded by Dalai Lama. Correct Answer a, b and c
The correct answer is a, b and c.
Key Points
- Ladakh:
- Ladakh was made as a Union territory on 31st October 2019, by the Home Ministry and Government of India.
- Ladakh consists of 2 districts namely Leh and Kargil. Hence statement a is correct.
- Ladakh is also called as "Little Tibet" as it contains similar cultural activities as that of Tibet.
- Ladakh shares its boundary with Tibet on the east, Himachal Pradesh of the south, Jammu and Kashmir (Union territory) in the west and Karakoram pass in the north.
- Ladakh is also called Khapa-chan which means the land completely covered by snow.
- Mask dance:
- Mask dance in Ladakh was also called as "chams".
- It is part of the Hemis festival of Ladakh. It is one of the main attractions of Buddhist festivals.
- In mask dance, the lamas wear colourful masks and dancing according to rhythms in the courtyard.
- Mask dance is performed to destroy the evil and to gain good for people.
- In Sanskrit, language lamas refers to "guru", in Tibetan language lamas refers to "spiritual leader in Buddhism". Hence statement b is correct.
- Lamayuru:
- Lamayuru was founded by Mahasiddacarya Naropa in the 11th century located in the Ladakh region. Hence statement d is incorrect.
- It has a cave monastery with a moonlike landscape of lunar landscape.
- Lamayuru is called a moonlike landscape because the land surface of Lamayuru resembles the surface of the moon. Hence statement c is correct.
Additional Information
- Dalai Lama:
- Dalai Lama was the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism.
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