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Tenzing Hillary 2016 Mt. Everest Marathon Winner Finalized

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Happy Mt. Everest Celebration Day. 29 May 1953 Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Edmund Hillary  has made first successful attempt of Mt. Everest.  On the occasion of this history Every year Everest Marathon start from Everest Base Camp. We wish all the best for all of Marathon participant. Winners of the Extreme Ultra (60k) has been announced. They're as follows: 1st: Tirtha Bahadur Tamang (6:36:13) 2nd: Purna Tamang (6:45:05) 3rd: DB Kulung (6:55:28) Top three female runners in the Full Marathon Category are: 1) Purnimaya Rai( 5:24:00 hrs) 2) Nirkala Kulung(5:38:01 hrs) 3) Pasang Dolma Shrepa (6:31:39 hrs)

Mani Rimdu Festival in Tangboche Monastery

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Mani Rimdu Festival - The biggest Buddhist Fest and Mask dance Ceremony on the lap of Mt. Everest Base Camp Trekking Route in 3800m. Tangboche Monastery build and founded by Lama Gellu in 1981 AD.  and this monastery has strong ties with Rongbuk Monastery in Tibet just front of North side Everest Base Camp. Early years this monastery was damaged by earthquake and burned on 1989 AD. But, now it has rebuild with new designed and decorated by clean and fine Buddhist thank paint  art insight the monastery by the  Monks and Tibetans together.  The festival celebrating  October/November full moon day every year. Monks parade during the Mani Rimdu Festival in Tangboche Monastery Mani Rimdu festival is a annual biggest full moon festival in the shadow of Mt. Everest and Mt. Amadablam  at 3800m. insight the Biggest Buddhist Temple of Everest Base Camp Trekking trail and whole Mt. Everest Region.  The Buddhist monks exhibits the colorful mask dances that depict the victory of Buddhism