The great festival of Tamang community ‘Sonam Lhosar’ has finally arrived. Different kinds of programs have been organized and the greetings were exchanged all over the nation today. This is the 2848th years of the festival according to the Tibetian lunar calendar which is celebrated on the first day of new moon. This year marks the end of the Snake year and welcomed the Horse Year.
Around 5.8 percentage of the total population of Nepal is occupied by Tamang and are considered as the 5th largest community of Nepal. The festival has organized program in the Capital Tudikhel for the celebration. President Ram Baran Yadav shared greetings among the Tamang community for happiness, peace and prosperity.