Gyalpo Loshar being observed today
KATHMANDU,Feb 22 - The 2139th Gyalpo Loshar, a festival marking the Sherpa community’s New Year is being celebrated today.
During the Loshar festival, Sherpa families gather together to consume a soup called "guthuk" and special pastries called “Khapse”.
Sherpas also visit holy Buddhist sites including Swayambhunath and Boudhanath for prayers during Loshar.The government has decided to declare a public holiday on the occasion.

