It is also believed that this festival, celebrated as the New Year, will bring new hope, enthusiasm, and joy, and will help strengthen the spirit of mutual love, brotherhood, harmony, and unity in society.
The Sherpa community celebrated the Gyalpo Lhosar festival on Wednesday by holding various programs. Lho means year and Chhar means new. The Sherpa community celebrates it as the New Year.
पर्वको अवसरमा शेर्पा समुदायमा आफ्नो गाउँघर, टोलमा रहेका बाटोघाटो तथा पानीका मूलहरूको सरसरफाइ गर्ने, नौ प्रकारको अन्न मिसाइएको परिकार गुथुक र खाप्से खाने तथा आपसमा शुभकामना आदानप्रदान गर्दै नयाँ वर्षको स्वागत गर्ने परम्परा रहेको छ । पारिवारिक एवं सामाजिक मेलमिलाप अभिवृद्धि गर्ने अवसरका रूपमा यस पर्वलाई लिइन्छ ।
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