Bathing Festival (27th day of the 7th lunar month) 

On this starlit night Tibetan people take a ceremonial wash in the waters of their local rivers or natural springs. This is a seductive and tranquil festival.

It is believed when the sacred planet Venus appears in the sky, the water in the river becomes purest and cure deseases.During its appearance for one week in the sky, all the people in Tibet go into the river for bathing.

Bathing Week (September) coincides with the appearance in the sky of Venus, considered a sacred planet. Tibetans believe that at this time the water in the river becomes its purest and has curative powers. Therefore, Tibetans consider it opportune to take advantage of this one-week period each year to bathe in the river!

It is believed when the sacred planet Venus appears in the sky, the water in the river becomes pure and can cure diseases. During its appearance for one week in the sky, all the people in Tibet go into the river for bathing. This is a special Tibetan day. It is held from the 6th to the 12th day of the 7th month. The timing is perfect, the water is clear and warm in the river. Everybody, young or old, will jump to the river to wash oneself. People will group together according to sex.

The Festival is held in the 7th month of the Tibetan calendar, it lasts for 7 days from 6 to 12. It is exactly the end of summer and the beginning of autumn with wind moderation and the sunshine on the Plateau. Tibetans, both old and young, man and woman, from towns or countryside or pastoral areas, go to rivers to take a holy bath. It is said to be able to heal diseases and keep you fit.

When the sacred planet Venus apears for a week, all the people from Lhasa bath in the river, since it is said that the water becomes pure and can even cure disease.