Sonam Lhosar is a New Year's day festival of the Tamang and Hyolmo people of Nepal as well as Sikkim and Darjeeling regions of India. It falls on the second new moon after the winter …

Sonam Lhochhar, also spelled as Sonam Lhosar is the most significant and extravagant festival of this culturally rich community, which marks the beginning of the Tibetan New Year and is …

When is Sonam Lhosar? This holiday is a public holiday in Nepal and Sikkim, India. Sonam Lhosar is celebrated on the first day of the new moon during the month of Magh in the Bikram …

Losar (Tibetan: ལོ་གསར་, Wylie: lo-sar; "new year" [1]) also known as Tibetan New Year, is a festival in Tibetan Buddhism. [2] .

Feb 12, 2021 · Readers, Today, Magh Shukla Pratipada is the Lhosar of one of the ethnic groups called Tamang. “Lho” means “Year” or “Age and “Sar” means “New” or “Fresh”. Thus, the word …

Sonnam Lochhar, also known as Sonam Lhosar, is a regional festival in the state of Sikkim, India, and it is observed on the first day of new moon in the month of Magh, which usually falls in the …

Oct 22, 2009 · Thus, Lochhar means New Year. There are altogether 12 Lho in Tamang calendar. Every Lho is named after birds or animals such as mouse, ox, tiger, cat/rabbit, dragon, snake, …

Jan 10, 2019 · Sonam Lhochhar occurs around the same time of year as does Chinese and Mongolian New Year, and it uses the Chinese Calendar as well. In reality, the central area …

Sonam Lhosar is a Nepalese and Indian new year event celebrated by the Tamang and Yolmo peoples of Sikkim and Darjeeling. The eastern lunar calendar occurs on the second new moon …

Jan 21, 2015 · Tamang Indigenous communities across the country on Wednesday observed Sonam Lochhar—the beginning of New Year Sonam Lhosar—the Sheep year 2851 with amid …