When is losar 2011

Since , Tibetans have chosen to express their feelings through the way in which they commemorate Losar. In , a movement within Tibet to abstain from celebrating the new year as a gesture of mourning for those who lost their lives became an unprecedented and highly significant statement, akin to people in the United States deciding to forego Thanksgiving, or to the people of China choosing not to mark the Spring Festival.

This year, Tibetan bloggers have engaged in much discussion on the regional variations when it comes to celebrating Losar, as well as the conflict in celebrating Chinese New Year. In Lhasa, security was tight over the Tibetan New Year, with government officials being told they were not allowed to go to monasteries at that time, according to one source in contact with Tibetans in the city.

The Jasmine Revolution gatherings, inspired by the uprisings and sweeping change across the Middle East and North Africa, are the latest push for democracy in a movement feared by authorities and have led to an intensified security crackdown in China, and the blocking of communications. Tibetans began to post blogs and comments about celebrations or commemoration of Tibetan New Year Losar , and continue to do so in the blogosphere today. In a post translated by High Peaks Pure Earth, which monitors and translates Tibetan blogposts, the Tibetan writer Woeser wrote from Beijing about reasons for the variations in commemorating Chinese and Tibetan New Year.

She wrote:. High Peaks Pure Earth also reported that this year many Tibetan bloggers are calling for unity and solidarity among Tibetans as well as expressing their sorrow at the impact of the crackdown. Everyone says it is a joyful time. Wish I could be there to help. She is an editor of IMDiversity. She is a popular speaker on Asian Pacific American and multicultural issues.

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Losar is not about sipping butter tea, and the issue is about freedom, and dignity. The first half of the article is about attending Losar Tibetan New Year services, then moves on. The headline refers to both parts of the article. The headline for this article was very misleading. This is where people will celebrate with friends and family e.

It falls on the 4th — 11th day of the 1st Tibetan Lunar month. All the prayers are being sent to sentient beings in six realms human realm, animal realm, hungry ghosts realms, hell real, demi-god realm, and god realm. However, it has already passed its peak, therefore, is gradually declining.

During Monlam festival monks, nuns as wells as lay people are sending prayers in order to postpone and slow down time of decay.

Monlam Chenmo was established in by lama Tsongkhapa, the great philosopher and founder of Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Saka Dawa, is one of the most sacred of Buddhist holidays, when we celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death parinirvana of the Buddha Shakyamuni1. According to a handwritten biography by Lhatsun Chenpo, the chief propagator of Buddhism in Sikkim, it was divine visions sent by the mountain god which guided him to Demajong the hidden valley of rice, as Sikkim is referred to by the Bhutias.

To this day the mountain god is invoked and prayed upon at Pang Lhabsol to continue protecting Sikkim. The festival also marks the commemoration of blood brotherhood sworn between the Lepchas and the Bhutias at Kabi in the 15th century.

It takes place in the month of September-October. It is celebrated in the same way as Dushera in other parts of the country. The puja of Goddess Durga is performed from the first day Prathama to the ninth day Navmi. On the tenth day, the elders in every family apply 'tika' on the young ones and bless them.

Cash or gift in kind is also given by the elders. The very next day, the statue of Goddess Durga is taken in a colourful procession for its immersion in a lake or river. This marks the end of Dassain. Deepawali Laxmi Puja It corresponds to the festival of Diwali, the festival of lights. It is celebrated exactly a fortnight after Dasain. According to the legend, Lord Ram's return to Ayodhya after fourteen years in exile was celebrated on this particular day by lighting of earthen lamps all over.

Before the festival, all the Hindus clean, white wash and paint their houses and surrounding areas. These are also decorated with marigold flowers and buntings. Earthen lamps and candles are lit and electrical decoration also takes place. People worship Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth too at night. The festival goes on for five days. As per tradition, each day is dedicated to worship of a particularly entity or living being. On the first day i. Kag Tihaar, crows are fed with home prepared delicacies.

The second day known as Kukoor Tihaar, is dedicated to the dogs. They are garlanded and fed special food prepared from meat and rice. On the third day, i. Gai Tihaar, cows are honoured, garlanded and fed a specially prepared food.