Losar Festival celebrated in Ladakh to mark the Ladakhi New Year

Losar Festival celebrated in Ladakh to mark the Ladakhi New Year

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Category : State Published on: December 28 2022

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  • Ladakh celebrates Losar Festival on 24 December to mark the Ladakhi New Year.
  • Ladakhi New Year is the major socio-religious festival of Ladakh celebrated in winter.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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