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Losar Festival

Posted on December 27, 2022 by admin1  61

In News

  • Recently, the Prime Minister of India extended his greetings on the occasion of Losar.

Losar Festival

  • About:
    • One of the most significant celebrations in the Tibetan calendar. 
    • It begins on the day of a new moon that marks the first day of the first month on the Tibetan calendar.
    • Losar is celebrated for 15 days, with the main celebrations on the first three days.
  • Meaning: 
    • The term ‘Losar’ means New year in the Tibetan language. ‘Lo’ means year and ‘Sar’ means new.
  • Ancient Roots:
    • Losar predates the arrival of Buddhism in Tibet and has its roots in a winter incense-burning custom of the Bon religion. 
  • Celebrated At: 
    • Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, India
    • In India- Ladakh, Kinnaur, Spiti, Sikkim

 

Bon Religion 

  • Also known as Yungdrung Bon 
  • It is a Tibetan religious tradition with many similarities to Tibetan Buddhism and also many unique features.
  • Bon initially developed in the tenth and eleventh centuries.
  • Bon remains a significant minority religion in Tibet (especially in eastern Tibet) and in the surrounding Himalayan regions.

Source: PIB

 
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