On June 17 His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang attended the annual summer festival at Lamayuru monastery and the unveiling of a giant Thangka on the anniversary of Jigten Sumgön.  His Holiness was escorted by a motorcade of dozens of cars through the windy and often treacherous valleys of the Zanskar and Indus rivers. On the roadside he was greeted by many devotees. In Kalse, where there is a small Drikung monastery, he was received for lunch. Finally in the early afternoon, he arrived at the monastery of Lamayuru, impressively perched on a cliff of disintegrating sand stone.  

June 18 was the anniversary of the founder of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage, Kyobpa Jitgen Sumgön, and an extraordinary four story high silk brocade Thangka of Jigten Sumgön, surrounded by various lineage lamas, by Mahakala, Chakrasamvara, and Achi Cökyi Domla was suspended outside for a few hours. In the early morning the Thangka had been transported from the main temple to the outer courtyard rolled around a wooden beam. With a very primitive pulley system it was raised up the façade of the four story guesthouse which borders the main courtyard used for the traditional Lama Dances. When His Holiness arrived, the Thangka was unveiled and Lama Chöpa puja was performed by all the monks and lay people gathered. Afterwards various speeches were given about the life of Jigten Sumgön and his teachings and even a demonstration of debate was presented. Finally a group of locals performed some traditional Ladakhi cultural dances and a group of elementary students sang traditional folk songs. Thereafter a buffet lunch was enjoyed by all.

From June 19 to 22 the summer festival ensued and the monks performed the elaborate Cham Dances (masked lama dancing) of the various Drikung Kagyu Dharma Protectors including Mahakala, Achi Chökyi Dolma, Protectors of the Yangzab Terma, Zambhala and so forth. On the last day a giant Mahakala torma together with various other tormas were paraded to the border of the monastery and burned, symbolizing the burning up of all negativities and afflictions to bring harmony and prosperity to the area and the monastery.

On June 23 His Holiness visited Sharchukhul monastery in Changthang, eastern Ladakh, home of the famous Pangong Lake, a huge salt lake one third of which is situated in Ladakh and the other two thirds in Tibet. The Drikung monastery of Sharchukhul resides in a beautiful green valley surrounded on all sides by rocky mountains, with many yaks roaming the grassy patches on the sides of the river. Hundreds of locals in their finest dress came from the surrounding villages to welcome His Holiness. On the second day Kyabgön Rinpoche bestowed the Vajravarahi (Dorje Phagmo) Empowerment to a crowd of hundreds and the third and fourth day he resided over the commencement of a weeklong Chakrasamvara Drubchen (Great Accomplishment, an extensive group practice) performed by the monks of Sharchukhul. On June 27 His Holiness returned to Phyang Monastery and two days later he left Ladakh for Delhi.