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The Hemis Gompa festival is celebrated to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru _______.

A.
Katyayana
B.
Patrul Rinpoche
C.
Marpa Lotsawa
D.
Padmasambhava

Solution:

The correct answer is Padmasambhava.The Hemis Gompa festival is celebrated to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava.Hemis festival of Ladakh is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava.It is a two-day celebration that marks the victory of good over evil.The legend has it that Lord Padamsambhav defeated the dark forces with the help of Vajrayana Buddhism.The masked dance performance called Cham makes the festival more attractive.It is a slow dance and depicts the war between good and evil wherein the good wins.Additional InformationKatyayana:He was a disciple of Gautama Buddha.He is listed as one of the ten principal disciples.He is also known as Phra Sangkajai.Patrul Rinpoche:?He was a teacher and author from the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism.Some of his teachings are:Use the time of your life.Develop your inner happiness.Recognize the impermanence of all outer pleasure.Marpa Lotsawa:He ?was a Tibetan Buddhist teacher credited with the transmission of many Vajrayana teachings from India.He is said to have founded Stongdey Monastery in Zanskar in 1052 CE.

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