Significance & Spiritual Meaning
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
Significance & Spiritual Meaning
This is a new year of a community of the Himalaya or the south.
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
Lhosar is the new year of the Tibetan, Sherpa, Tamang and Gurung communities of the Himalaya; Nepal Sambat is the new year of the Newars; the Nepali New Year begins the Bikram Sambat year in Baisakh; and the Malayalam New Year is the first day of Chingam in the Kollavarsham calendar.
Key Rituals & Observance
Step-by-step sacred rituals and worship practices
- 1Step 1
Prayers at the temple, monastery or home.
- 2Step 2
New clothes, special food and visits to the family.
- 3Step 3
Processions, dances and cultural programmes.