Saturday, February 1, 2020

LOSAR ल्होसार – Festival of Fun and Cheerfulness

LOSAR ल्होसार – Festival of Fun and Cheerfulness: LOSAR ल्होसार  Lo means ‘year’ and sar means ‘new’. Losar is the New Year as celebrated by Buddhist communities in the Himalaya and Tibetan Plateau. In the Nepal Himalayas, Tamang, Sherpa, Yolmo, Gurung, Bhotiya, Loba, Dolpopa, Mugumpa and many other... Continue Reading →

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Maghe Sankranti – माघे सङ्क्रान्ति, माघि, घ्यःचाकु संल्हु

Maghe Sankranti – माघे सङ्क्रान्ति, माघि, घ्यःचाकु संल्हु: Maghe Sankranti (Nepali:माघे सङ्क्रान्ति, Mathili:माघि, Nepal Bhasa:घ्यःचाकु संल्हु) is a Nepalese festival observed on the first of Magh in the Vikram Sambat (B.S) calendar (about 14 January) bringing an end to the winter solstice containing month of Poush. Maghe Sankranti... Continue Reading →

सिटी न :ख – A NEPALESE CELEBRATION OF “RAIN BABY”

सिटी न :ख – A NEPALESE CELEBRATION OF “RAIN BABY”