《節慶》曬佛節

雪頓節又稱「曬佛節」，節日一早，巨幅唐卡就由數百個喇嘛以長蛇形抬著上山，重量級唐卡讓一眾青壯年男子亦顯得有些吃力。每年雪頓節時，哲蚌寺會在寺外的山坡上掛上一幅高60米，寬40米，被視為聖物的大型唐卡佛像。由於佛像巨大且每年只會展出一次，因此每年都會吸引大批信眾專程趕來朝聖，亦令哲蚌寺曬佛儀式成為雪頓節正式開始的象徵。
In the morning of Sho Dun, which is also known as the festival of "Sunning of the Buddha", hundreds of lamas would carry the huge Thangka and lift it up to the hill in a snake-shaped formation. The heavy weight is laborious even for the young and strong men. Every year during the festival, a large (60 meters tall and 40 meters wide) Thangka, which is regarded as a sacred object, would be displayed at the hill outside the Drepung Monastery. Due to the gigantic size, it could only be exhibited once a year. The "Sunning of the Buddha" ceremony attracts lot of believers to worship the Buddha statue every year, signifying the official start of Sho Dun Festival.