Photos by: Laxmi Prasad Ngakhusi

Gurung community across the nation is celebrating the yearly festival Tamu Lhosar on Wednesday.

The Gurungs celebrate the Lhosar festival on the 15th of the Nepali month Poush every year marking their New Year.

People from Gurung community visit Buddhist shrines including Bouddha, Kapan, Swoyambhu and receive blessings from their elders and exchange greetings to their friends, relatives and well-wishers today.

There is a traditional belief that night gets shorter and day gets longer from today.

The government has declared national holiday to mark the Lhosar festival.

Various programmes including rallies, sports, and traditional dances, among others, have been oragnised at Tudikhel in the capital to mark the day.