The family members working elsewhere are back for being together for the festivities. However, the main festivities will be on 1st to the 3rd of the first Tibetan month.

The Tibetans in the town have got into a festive mood as Losar approaches. The Central Tibetan Administration and monks of Namgyal Monastery will be gathering early in the morning at Tsuglagkhang on the first day of the Tibetan lunar New Year for Tsetor ceremony and the invocation of Palden Lhamo, the official protector deity of Tibet, will take place. After this, the local Tibetans of Dharamshala and nearby areas will visit Tsuglakhang to offer prayers and receive blessings.

Currently, Namgyal Monastery in Dharmshala is the home of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama and the monks living here perform rituals for the welfare of Tibet and it works as a centre of Buddhist learning and meditation. The monks here preserve the monastery's ancient rituals, artistic skills and traditions related to Tibetan Buddhism.

The place is also a lead study centre of Buddhism consisting of the studies of Sutra and Tantra texts, Buddhist philosophy, butter sculptures making, torma offerings, sand mandalas formations, playing of ritual musical instruments, ritual chanting from strictures and Tibetan dances. It also has some imposing figures and statues of the Buddha.

This is also the time to decorate the households with Buddhist motifs and on the New Day the auspicious dipper will be offered with greetings 'Tashi Delek!' along with visits to family shrines and performing the rituals of banishing the evil spirits.

Since Tibetan Buddhist follow the lunisolar calendar, the date usually falls in the months of January to March according to the Gregorian calendar on different years. The festivities are marked with immense religious spirit, feasting, prayers and gaiety.