Losar: Tibetan New Year

March 3,Dawa Lama

I took this picture at United Sherpa Association near Jackson Heights on March 2nd,2014. It was during the Losar celebration. Losar is the main festival, mostly celebrated by the people of Tibet and Nepal. It is celebrated as a New year, where families, friends and relatives gather at one place and decorate the praying room called “Chhoghang”. In the picture, all these decoration, religious paintings named “Thanka”, tibetan bread made from flour, butter, milk and sugar, varieties of fruits, flowers, and a typical rice wines are offered to the god and goddess as a symbol of respect. All the rooms were made bright to penetrate the darkness of past and welcome the new phase of life with happiness and delightfulness. It was such a enjoyable moment and one of my best Losar ever.