Losar is one of the most significant festivals of Buddhists in India and the world. It is celebrated to mark the starting of the New Year. In India, Losar is celebrated in the Ladakh region and also in neighboring countries like Nepal, Bhutan, China, and other Buddhist countries. In Nepal, Losar is known as ‘Lhochhar’ and it is celebrated eight weeks before the starting of the Losar festival in Tibet.
Ten Lines on Losar Festival
Set 1
1) Losar is one of the significant festivals of the Buddhist people of Tibet.
2) It is celebrated to mark the beginning of New Year as per the Lunisolar calendar.
3) Losar festival is a fifteen-day event celebrated as per the local customs and traditions.
4) In Tibet, the Losar festival is also called ‘Gyalpo Losar’ means ‘the king’s new year’.
5) The roots of Losar can be traced before the advent of Buddhism in the Tibet region.
6) Losar festival is believed to be originated from Bon religion’s ritual in winter.
7) It is celebrated for fifteen days where the first three days are important.
8) Preparations of the Losar festival start a few days before the actual date of the festival.
9) Huge processions are taken out and artists wear different types of masks and dresses.
10) Losar festival gives people a chance to introspect and feel proud of their religion.
Set 2
1) Losar is a Buddhist festival which is celebrated mainly in Tibet as well as in the countries neighboring to India and China.
2) Losar festival is known as ‘Lhochhar’ in Nepal and it is celebrated eight weeks before the Tibetan Losar festival.
3) Losar is formed by the combination of two words; “Lo” means “New” and “Sar” means “Year”, so “Losar” means “New Year”.
4) It is celebrated to commemorate the beginning of the New Year and it is a three-day event that matches the Gregorian months of February/March.
5) The history of the Losar festival dates back to the regime of the Tibetan king ‘Jamyang Namgyal’ who started celebrating New Year two days before the actual date.
6) Around 617 to 698 centuries, Tibet was under the rule of king Gungyal who started the festival of incense sticks burning which became a part of Losar.
7) Losar festival is greatly celebrated in Ladakh due to the significant Tibetan population and it is also celebrated in Buddhist countries like Nepal and Bhutan etc.
8) During the Losar festival, people start cleaning and decorating their houses with flowers and colors with different design patterns.
9) People visit their nearby monasteries to offer prayers and on the first day of the festival, a drink named ‘Chhaang’, a form of beer is prepared.
10) People consider Losar a good time to settle all the debts and resolve all the matters and new clothes are purchased and delicious foods are also made.
Set 3
1) Losar means New Year and the Losar festival is celebrated by Monpas of Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
2) The festival falls either in late February or early March.
3) Monpa people start preparing for Losar from December.
4) People get their houses cleaned, new clothes are bought, food items are collected and different types of biscuits and sweets are prepared in different sizes.
5) This festival is celebrated for three days.
6) On the first day, people celebrate it along with their family members and eat and drink and play different games at home.
7) On the second day, people visit each other houses and greet New Year.
8) On the third-day, prayer flags are carried up.
9) This festival is also celebrated in Thupten Gyatsaling monastery of Itanagar which is in Siddharth Vihar.
10) The statue of Lord Buddha is installed under a tree outside the monastery and then the prayer flags are tied.
Set 4
1) The largest Tibetan Buddhist festival, Losar, was celebrated in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir and in Arunachal Pradesh.
2) This festival marks the beginning of a new year for Buddhists.
3) This festival is celebrated every year by regional people with traditional and religious fervor.
4) The ten-day festival begins with lights in religious and residential places.
5) According to the old tradition of this festival, people go to the tomb of their ancestor family members and pray for the peace of their souls.
6) On the third day of the festival, people wait to see the New Year moon.
7) Losar in India is celebrated by the Yolmo, Sherpa, Tamang, Gurung, and Bhutia communities living in different regions of the country.
8) Prayers for good health and prosperity are offered during these five days.
9) People also choose to hoist new religious flags in their homes during this festival.
10) Buddhist scriptures are read in almost all homes and butter lamps are lit in almost all houses and premises.
The exact date of Losar may vary from country to country. In China, Losar is celebrated on the same date as in Tibet but in Nepal, it is celebrated eight weeks before the celebration in Tibet. Losar is the main festival of Tibet and the local administration has declared holiday on the occasion. It marks the triumph of good over evil. People reject their ill feelings and perceptions towards each other and resume their relationship with full enthusiasm.