Mani Rimdu Festival Trek takes you through the most popular villages of the Everest region where you can enjoy friendliness behavior of the local Sherpa people.

Mani is the name of the prayer to the Buddhist god of mercy. Rim is the rice balls that the monks hand out to the participants of the festival. Du are the blessings that the monks blessed the rice balls before they give it to the celebrants.

Mani Rimdu Festival Trek is one of the most interesting High Himalayan Buddhist festival observed every year. Apart from the fresh mountain air and the green-calm surroundings, the monastery also hosts the delightful Mani Rimdu Festival.

Mani Rimdu is generally celebrated by Sherpa in autumn at the Tengboche Monastery in the Everest region. Lamas and Sherpa gather at the monastery for five days. They gather for the welfare of the world.

There are plays, masked dances, prayers and feasts. Demons are quelled and the pious are rewarded. It is a very colorful and ideal festival to combine with a trekking expedition in the Everest region.

History of Mani Rimdu Festival

Beginning with the Rongbuk monastery, this festival signifies mythological events and the victory of positive forces against destroying evil demons.

The first monastery in Nepal to observe the Mani Rimdu festival was Tengboche in 1938. While people believe it to have later moved to Solukhumbu and started between 1907 and 1910 (As per Trulshik Rinpoche’s estimation).

Mani Rimdu Festival Trek Highlights

  • 3 Days Mani Rimdu festival celebration at Tengboche Monastery.
  • Sightseeing tours of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
  • A 35-minute scenic flight Kathmandu to Lukla and back.
  • Visiting Historical Tengboche Monastery.
  • Visiting Namche and Khumjung Village.
  • Great views of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Amadablam and Thamserku

Mani Rimdu Festival Trip Facts:

FESTIVAL DATE 2022:
08/09/10 November 2022
DURATION:
13 Nights / 14 Days
VISIT PLACES:
Kathmandu, Lukla, Namche & Tengboche Monastery.
MODE OF TOURS: Private transportation + Flight KTM – LUK – KTM
GROUP SIZE:
2 to 20 persons.
COMMUNICATION: For Viber and Whatsapp: +9779851036473
For Direct Mail: [email protected]

Main Preparations of Mani Rimdu Festival.

Construction of Mandala

Mandala of Mani Rimdu festival is a very important and crucial part. Colored sand in Mandala is used to make a complicated and symbolic design. While making it, defensive blade portraying deities are placed around Mandala. The bowl of Rimdu pills is placed above the center.

The whole Mandala details about the palace of Garwang ThozeChempo (Lord of Dance). While meditation, monks imagine kindness flowing in the form of mantra, into Mandala and to Mani Rimdu pills. Then kindness releases out from Mandala, blessing all the attendants of the festival.

Wong (Empowerment)

The Wong is the opening day of public ceremony. It´s performed on the full moon day, of the tenth month in the Tibetan lunar calendar. The sacred Mani Rilwu (sacred or blessed pills) and Tshereel (pills for long life), are given to everyone attending.

Chham (Dances)

Dances take place on the second day of festival. The dances in Mani Rimdu is performed only during the festival because the dance is considered very holy and sacred which is not for amusement purpose.

Ser-Kyem

Ser-Kyem is a two piece bowl; a larger raised dish-shaped bowl and a smaller raised offering bowl. It is usually used to make tea offering. While making the offering, the small one is placed in an upright position in a larger bowl and when not in use the small one is placed upside down in the larger one.

Jinsak (Fire Puja)

Fire Puja is performed the day after dances. It is an offering to the god of fire and Mandala God as well to allay the harms of the world. It is visualized as dissolving into grain and butter is burned.

Mani Rimdu Festival Date 2022

In Tengboche the Mani Rimdu is performed in the 9th Tibetan month which usually falls in October or November full-moon. For 2022, Mani Rimdu Festival date will be on 8th, 9th and 10th November.

Nepal Tours organizes many treks to coincide with the festival time in the Everest region. There are many unique festivals in Nepal celebrated somewhere in the country, and Mani Rimdu Festival Trek is one of a kind.

Day 01: Arrival at the Tribuwan International Airport in Kathmandu (1,345m).
Overnight at a hotel.

Day 02: Fly Kathmandu to Lukla (2804 meters) and trek to Phakding (2610 meters)
Walking hour: 3 hours | Overnight at Guesthouse | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

Day 03: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3441 meters)
Walking Hours: 5 hours | Overnight at Guesthouse | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

Day 04: Namche Bazaar Acclimatization day. Or Hike to Syangboche Everest View hotel to observe close view of Mt. Everest, Amadablam, Thamserku, Lhotse.
Overnight at Guesthouse | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

Day 05: Trek to Tengboche Monastery (3860 meters).
Walking Hours: 5 hours | Overnight at Guesthouse | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

Day 06: Monks practice dancing without masks.
Overnight at Guesthouse | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

Day 07: Giving the blessing to the general public.
Overnight at Guesthouse | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

Day 08: Famous Mask Dances preformed by the monks in a special day long ceremony. Afterwards the Sherpa community sing and dance the whole night long.
Overnight at Guesthouse | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

Day 09: Concluding Fire Puja.
Overnight at Guesthouse | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

Day 10: Trek to Namche (3446m).
Walking Hours: 5 hours | Overnight at Guesthouse | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

Day 11: Trek to Lukla (2800m).
Walking Hours: 5 hours | Overnight at Guesthouse | Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

Day 12: Morning fly back Lukla to Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel
Overnight at Hotel | Breakfast Included

Day 13: Day free in Kathmandu (1,300m)
Overnight at Hotel | Breakfast and Dinner Included

Day 14: Transfer to airport and fly back to home.
Breakfast Included

Airport / Hotel / Airport pick up & drop by private car/van/bus
3 Nights hotel accommodation in Kathmandu with breakfast
Flight ticket Kathmandu – Lukla – Kathmandu
7 nights tea house trek accommodation with breakfast, lunch and dinner
1 porter for 2 people (each porter can carry only 15 kg luggage)
A professional English speaking trekking guide
All transfer and sightseeing tour by private Car
Accommodation in teahouse (lodge) on twin sharing basis on trekking
Trekking staff wages, insurance, meals, transportations and allowances
Government and local taxes.
TIMS Card & Everest National Park fees permit
Farewell dinner in typical Restaurant

Lunch and Dinner whilst in Kathmandu.
All kind drinks (Alcoholic, hot and cold drinks).
Personal Equipment.
All entrance fees in Kathmandu cultural tour.
Personal travel and medical insurance.
Any kind of personal expense.
Any others expenses which are not mentioned on Price Includes section.
Tips for trekking staff, driver (Tipping is expected). Any donation to the Monastery.

Mask Dance at Mani Rimdu Festival Trek
Mask Dance at Mani Rimdu Festival Trek

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