PM Karki extends best wishes on Sonam Lhosar
Summary
Prime Minister Sushila Karki extended best wishes on Sonam Lhosar, a national cultural festival celebrated chiefly by the Tamang and other indigenous communities marking the New Year with traditional worship and festivities.
Key Points
- Prime Minister Sushila Karki extended best wishes on the occasion of Sonam Lhosar.
- Sonam Lhosar is the national cultural festival of indigenous communities including the Tamang people.
- It marks the beginning of the New Year, celebrated on Shukla Pratipada of the month of Magha.
- The festival includes worship of ancestral deities, remembrance of Buddha's teachings, and cultural festivities including traditional dance and cuisine.
