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Sonam Lhosar

सोनम ल्होसार

Tamang New Year — Boudhanath turns Tibetan

When

Feb 18, 2026

Region

Tamang regions, Boudhanath

Calendar

Tibetan calendar

Type

buddhist

The largest of Nepal's three Lhosars. Boudhanath Stupa is circled all day, Tamang families gather in traditional dress, and folk dances continue into the night.

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