Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Buddhiman Tamang (File photo)

Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Buddhiman Tamang (File photo)
The Tamang community across the country and abroad are celebrating the Lhosar festival with much fanfare on Monday.

The festival is celebrated as their New Year. This festival is observed in Nepal by the Tamang, Sherpa, Gurung, Magar, Thakali, Jirel, Nesyangba, Bhote, Dura and Lepcha communities.

However, these communities observe the festival on different dates under different names like Tola Lhosar, Sonam Lhosar and Gyalpo Lhosar.

The Tamang community is celebrating this festival as a new year.

A rally was organized in Basantapur area to mark the occasion. People of Tamang community, decorated in their traditional costume participated in the rally.

Girls from the Tamang community in their traditional costume in a rally marking ‘Lhosar’, their New Year, at Basantapur, Monday, Jan 30 06. nepalnews.com/rh

They presented various cultural programmes of Tamang community on the occasion.

In a message to the Tamang community on the occasion of the Lhosar festival, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Buddhiman Tamang has extended hearty greetings for the good health, long life and prosperity of all the Nepalis observing the festival in Nepal and abroad.

In his message, Minister Tamang has wished that the Lhosar New Year, inspires cooperation, goodwill and unity among all Nepalis to work for building the nation with a new enthusiasm and vigor.