The Sherpa community across the country is celebrating Gyalpo Lhosar today by organizing various programs.

The festival celebrated by the community as their new year falls on Shukla Pratipada in the Nepali month of Falgun.

On the occasion, people of the Sherpa community clean up houses and villages, cook and eat various delicacies, organizes various cultural programs and exchange best wishes with each other.

The festival that is divided into 12 years, mouse, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog and pig is observed for almost two weeks.

Observed in 12 mountainous districts previously, the celebration has now extended to 22 districts.