KATHMANDU: Members of Tamang community living in Nepal celebrated 2855th Sonam Lhosar by organising various programmes across the nation today.

Sonam Lhosar that occurs around the same time as the Chinese New Year marks the New Year of the Pig for the Tamang people, an ethnic indigenous group living in Nepal.

Minister for Defence Ishwor Pokharel (centre) attends Sonam Lhosar festival in Kathmandu, on Tuesday, February 05, 2019. Photo: RSS