Kailash Mansarovar Parikrama With Saga Dawa Festival 2027: Dates, Celebration, & Things Not to Miss

The Saga Dawa Festival is one of the most sacred events in Tibetan Buddhism. It is celebrated on the full moon day of the fourth month of the Tibetan lunar calendar. The month honours the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of Lord Buddha, and any good deed done during it is believed to bring multiplied merit. In 2027, the festival runs from June 8 to June 27, spanning almost a month.

For pilgrims, there are few better times to be at Mount Kailash. Devotees from Tibet, India, Nepal, and across the world gather around the holy mountain to perform the Kailash Parikrama (kora), chant prayers, light butter lamps, and take part in the Tarboche flag-raising ceremony. If you are planning a Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in 2027, this blog covers the festival dates of Saga Dawa, its spiritual significance, the rituals observed during the kora, and the things you should not miss.