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Shey (J-K), Mar 8: Villagers in Ladakh prayed at the Shey palace monastery to pray to Lord Buddha for a good harvest.

Butter lamps are offered to Lord Budha during the two-day long Shey Doo Lhoo festival.

The festival is celebrated every year at the Shey palace monastery in which, all arrangements are made by the villagers, while special rituals are performed by the monks of the monastery.

Over the years the number of villagers making the pilgrimage for the festival has risen.

"I have witnessed this Shey Doo Lhoo festival since childhood. The number of visitors has risen this year as compared to last five years" said Eshey Thundop, a villager.