Gyalpo Lhosar festival being marked today

Kathmandu: The Gyalpo Lhosar, the cultural festival of the Sherpa community, is being marked by organizing different programs.

The festival is observed as the New Year by the Sherpa community.

The festival is marked in 22 districts in the country. The festival is celebrated with gaiety and fervor from Shukla Pratipada to Purnima.

President Ramchandra Paudel has said that the festivals like Gyalpo Lhosar have contributed to maintain unity, cultural solidarity, tolerance, goodwill and brotherhood among Nepalis.

In a message today on the occasion of Sherpa community’s Gyalpo Lhosar, the President has wished for happiness, peace and prosperity to all Nepalis at home and abroad.

President Paudel has expressed confidence that this festival would help to further strengthen our broader national unity.

The festival is observed as the New Year by the Sherpa community who primarily reside in the mountainous region of Nepal. The festival that falls on the Shukla Pratipada in the Nepali month of Falgun is also celebrated by Mahayan Buddhists as their New Year.

On the occasion, people of the Sherpa community clean up their houses and villages, sources/spring of water and flutter new prayers flag on the roof of their houses.

Furthermore, they cook delicacies such as Guthuk and Khapse and exchange best wishes with each other to welcome the New Year.

President Paudel has wished that may this festival inspire all Nepali to be united towards building a socially and economically prosperous country.

Likewise, Vice-President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav has said that this festival helps in strengthening mutual affection, brotherhood, goodwill and unity in the entire society.

In his greetings message on Gyalpo Lhosar, the Vice President has said that such festivals should be considered as the opportunities to maintain tolerance, unity, understanding, friendship and cooperation in the society.

Wishing for happiness, peace, prosperity and good health to the members of the Sherpa community at home and abroad, Vice President Yadav such festivals are crucial in deepening mutual reconciliation and affection also due to the meetings among families and friends.