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Durga Puja/Dussehra
October/November
Images of the goddess Durga are set up at different parts of the city
and worshipped for four days. On the last day, the images are taken in
a procession and then immersed in the river with great ceremony.
Dussehra, symbolizing victory of good over evil, is also celebrated with great enthusiasm.
Pong Labsol
December
Celebrated in worship of the snow range of Khangchen - do - zonge or
Kanchenjunga. The traditional mask dances by the lamas or monks are performed all over
Gangtok.
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