Gurung community celebrating Tamu Lhosar today

Gurung community across the nation is celebrating the yearly festival Tamu Lhosar on Monday.

The Gurung's celebrate Tamu Lhosar every year on Poush 15 (Nepali date).

People from Gurung community visit Buddhist shrines including Bouddha, Kapan, Swoyambhu and receive blessings from their elders and exchange greetings to their friends, relatives and well-wishers today.

There is a traditional belief that night gets shorter and day gets longer from today.

The government has declared national holiday today to mark the festival.

source: the kathmandu post,30 Dec 2013