The Nepali Sherpa Community across the country is all set to celebrate 2147th Gyalpo Lhosar today, i.e., February 24, 2020.<\/p>\n
Gyalpo Lhosar is the celebration of New Year that falls on Shukla Pratipada in the Nepali month of Falgun as per the lunar calendar.<\/p>\n
The new year festival is observed for almost 2 weeks.<\/p>\n
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The main attractions include:<\/strong><\/p>\n On this occasion, people prepare various delicacies including a special soup made from meat, wheat, rice, sweet potato, cheese, peas, green pepper, vermicelli noodles and radish.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The festival is divided into 12 years, namely Mouse, Cow, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Bird, Dog and Pig.<\/p>\n Yesterday was the end of the Pig Year and Mouse Year has started from today.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended her best wishes of happiness, prosperity and peace to Sherpas on the occasion of Gyalpo Lhosar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Nepali Sherpa Community across the country is all set to celebrate 2147th Gyalpo Lhosar today,…<\/span><\/p>\n\n