LOSAR

Ladakhi New Year (Losar) begins with piles of preparation and heaps of happiness. It is believed that the New Year drives away the evils and brings in prosperity and good wishes. Ladakh displays a blend of aesthetic beauty, alluring adventures, and tranquil calmness. During Ladakhi New Year, relatives and friends gather to celebrate Losar with huge excitement. As a custom, they visit each other’s house and greet one another. Prayer sessions are conducted in the monasteries. If you are in Ladakh during Losar festival, do not miss this enriching experience to learn more about the beautiful culture! The lighting of prayer lamps, illumination of buildings, houses, religious places like monasteries, stupas, and other business establishments making appear that the entire Ladakh is lit in lights are part of celebrations of the Losar Festival. The Losar festivities continue for nine more days from the new year with the offering of prayers in the name of God and Goddess, dances and songs in honour of Ibex and the pilgrimage of Mount Kailash. The new year is welcomed with dough Models of Ibex Sun and Moon and flour-painted lucky signs on the walls of the kitchen. The third day of the new year is celebrated with the sighting of first moon of the year with a prayer for bumper crops in the coming year. Losar Festival is also one of the major attractions for tourists in the winter season, as the festival is largely celebrated with several ritual performances and traditional events of songs and dances.