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Corinne, and Sabine Jean-Louis rested at Palampur today before leaving tomorrow for the nunnery of Jetsunma Tensin Palmo for the Losar celebrations. Here's what we said Wikpedia:
Losar is the name of the Lunar New Year Tibetan . With the Great Prayer ( established by Tsongkhapa in 1409, is one of the two most important festivals in Tibet .Losar is celebrated for 15 days, the main celebrations takes place the first three days. The first day of Losar, a drink called changkol is made chhaang (a cousin of the Tibetan beer). The second day of Losar is known as King's Losar (Gyalpo Losar). Losar is traditionally preceded by five days of spiritual practice. . It is culturally linked to Tsagaan Sar New Year Mongolia.
New Year Celebrations in origin pre Buddhist back to the first Tibetan king Nyatri. . The year of his inauguration marks the first year of the Tibetan calendar , so it is celebrated in his honor Losar.
The Losar coincides with the first day of the new lunar year. The date is chosen according to Tibetan astrology, material covered in the studies of traditional Tibetan medicine .
Phew, I learned something tonight. Losar good for the team
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