Heartily accepted as the “Queen of the hills”, Darjeeling is truly a dream come true destination and a place beyond imagination. Every turn of this enchanting hill station has something special that touches the depth of your heart in no time. It is true that Darjeeling is world widely known for its UNESCO world heritage sites and matchless attractions but the culture and traditions of this picturesque hill station also remains to be popular as much as the attractions do. Huge numbers of both domestic and international tourists folks towards Darjeeling to explore and experience their unique culture and traditions. Situated on the foot layers of Lesser Himalayas in the Indian state west Bengal, Darjeeling is a place where tourists accept the unexpected.

It is my pleasure to jot down few lines about Darjeeling culture and here is go. If you are willing to spend your vacation in the queen of hills then, I guarantee you that it is the best deal you have ever made. A visit will be a unique opportunity for you to experience the multifarious culture and traditions along with some of the best attractions of the world. If you are much more excited to experience the culture of Darjeeling then make sure you do visit during the seasons of native festivals. The original inhabitants of Darjeeling were the Lepchas but in today Nepali Gorkhas forms the majority of the population in Darjeeling which includes Sherpas, Tamang, Rai, Mangar, Newar, Limbu, Gurung and others.

The festival of Darjeeling lets you to explore the real colors of Darjeeling culture. The culture in Darjeeling is diverse due to the settlements of various religions. Darjeeling experiences numbers of cultural festivals round the year among which some of the major ones are Diwali, Dussehera, Bhai Tika, Holi, Christmas, Loshar, Buddha Purnima, Ram Navi and many ore local festivals. The ten day carnival held yearly during winters in Chowrasta is the best place to be around to explore the culture and traditions of the hill people. The most interesting and adorable element of these culture are their traditional dishes. Tourist visiting Darjeeling must experience the taste of local foods like momo, thukpa, alu daam, churpi, wai-wai and chowmin. Tongba and chyang are the local made alcohol having great taste and flavor.

Culture of Darjeeling also represents marvelous architectural buildings are churches, pagoda shaped Buddhist monasteries and others. There are several Buddhist monasteries like Dali Gumpha, Bhutia Busty Gumpha and Ghoom Monastry. These Buddhist monasteries are the right place to explore Buddhist culture and traditions. Gompa Tamasha is the major occasion which every single tourist must experience. This celebration is held in few monasteries where numbers of monks take participate and are dressed up in the forms of various characters. They display religious dance forms. If you are bored from your daily life and seeking for a refreshing holiday then why not visit Darjeeling and experience their culture. It is the perfect place to be in your holidays and enjoy every bit of its culture at your best.