Sikkim celebrated Losoong (Namsoong) Festival

Losoong (Namsoong) is annually celebrated across the Indian State of Sikkim on the 18th day of the 10th month of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar, which also marks the beginning of the harvest season. The Namsoong festival begins on the 1st day of the new moon phase Kurneet Lovo, as per the Lepcha lunisolar Calendar known as Dungkit Karchu. The losoong festival is celebrated as Sonam Losoong, by the Sikkimese Bhutia and as Namsoong by the Lepchas. The festival is also celebrated in Nepal and Bhutan.

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Other Festivals of Sikkim:

• Pang Lhabsol
• Sonam Lhochhar Festival
• Saga Dawa

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Chief Minister of Sikkim: PS Golay.
• Governor of Sikkim: Ganga Prasad.
• Sikkim’s capital and largest city: Gangtok.

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