Losar, the traditional new year festival celebrated in Ladakh

In Ladakh, the celebration of the traditional Losar festival was held on January 03, 2022 with zeal and enthusiasm. Losar festival of Ladakh is a religious festival. It is predominantly celebrated by the Tibetan Buddhists. Generally, this Losar festival in Ladakh is a 15 days long celeration, from the start of the Tibetan lunar calendar.

Losar Festival is celebrated by Buddhist Community in the region, to celebrate the onset of the New Year in the traditional schedule of Tibetan Buddhism. The annual event is celebrated with performances of traditional songs and folk dances of the region and hypnotising chanting prayers. However, due to Covid pandemic, Losar in 2022 was celebrated with symbolic performances in a low-key affair. Gathering to celebrate and performances of rituals have been called off.