Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal is celebrating Losar Festival of Ladakh. It was the third day of the programme on Friday.

The artist from Ladakh, Sonak Sopari briefing during this day, said, “We made a deer of flour (atta) and kept in Ladakhi Kitchen known as Changsa. Deer is worshipped as deity as per their tradition. In addition to this, special prasad were offered to sacred souls at different locations of Mane chakra and Chagsa. Then they chanting  mantras and sacred songs and request the god for blessings.”

During this festival, the local Ladakhi people of Bhopal gathered and performed their rituals and folk dances in traditional costumes, dress and ornaments. Sopari added that According to the old tradition, the flower first blooms in Kargil, Boatharba and Lumbra regions of Ladakh, its name Siasirpo, Siamarpo, Gurumakhmal, Atumento peoples offer to the deities. Along with this, give flowers to friends and relatives and wish the New Year. Besides, the 14th Blind Challenge Car-Rally is being organised by Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya in collaboration with Arushi, NGO for differently-abled on Sunday.

The rally will be flagged off from DB City Mall and culminate at Manav Sangrahalaya. The rally where the vehicle is driven by a sighted person and the navigator will be a blind person, the route map in Braille was given to them on the spot.

The navigators from all over the State will participate in the rally. The prize distribution programme will be held at Veethi Sankul premises of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya.