Sindhu Darshan Puja – UPSC Prelims

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Sindhu Darshan Puja:

  • Sindhu Darshan Festival is a festival of India held every year on full moon day (on Guru Purnima) in the month of June.
  • It is held at Leh, in Ladakh District of Ladakh. It stretches for three days.
  • It was first started in the October by veteran politician L.K. Advani, 1997 and continues to be held every year since then, attracting large number of foreign and domestic tourists.
  • The main reason behind the celebration of Sindhu Darshan Festival is to endorse the Indus River (Sindhu River) as an icon of the communal harmony and unity of India.
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