Losar

Losar is the name of the festival of the New year Tibetan. With the Great Prayer (Monlam) established by Tsongkhapa in 1409, it is one of the two most important festivals to the Tibet.

The festivals of the New year have an origin pre Bouddhique going back to the first king Tibetan Nyatri Tsenpo, from which the reign began in the year -127 at second century BC. The year of its establishment marks the first year of the Calendrier Tibetan, it is thus in its honor that Losar is celebrated.

Losar coincides with the first day of the lunar New Year's Day. The date is selected in accordance with astrology Tibetan, matter studied within the framework of the studies of Médecine traditional Tibetan.

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  • When Mongolia Almost Missed Losar This Year
  • Tibetan Lunar Calendar 1930 - 2010

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