KATHMANDU: The Gurung community is celebrating Tamu Lhosar across the country by organizing various programs today.
‘Lho’ means year and ‘Sar’ means change or new which together means New Year and ‘Tamu’ is another term for Gurung.
The festival is celebrated in Kathmandu and those districts including Lamjung, Gorkha, Syangja, Manang, Kaski, Parbat where the majority of Gurung community dwell.
The Gurung community, in the antient time, had started counting the 12 months of the year by the names of animals. Mouse, Cow, Tiger, Cat, Parrot, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Bird, Dog and Deer are the names used to count 12 months of the year.
Earlier, a special program used to be organized in Tundikhel of Kathmandu on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar but it has not been held for the last few years due to COVID-19.
On the occasion of Tamu Lhosar, the government has given a public holiday across the country.
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