Tamang New Year 2012,(LOCHHAR 2848) is Year of DRAGON. Lochhar is the Tamang word for New Year LO hold the meaning of Year or cycle of animal, CHHAR holds the meaning of New. Lochhar is the most important Festival of Tamang community ,which is based on lunar calendar or is also known as post-harverting festival. Lochhar is celebrate for 15 days with main celebration on the first three days. It is time again for Tamang around the world to celebrate their Lochhar this time - the Year of water male Dragon Year-2848. Tamang and other will welcome Lochhar on 24 january 2012. The Tamang community celebrates with religious customs and traditions concerning Lochhar vary widely.Different Tamang organisation world wide from America to Kaffer (a small hamlet in Darjeeling Region of India. has organising Lochhar in grand manner. People Greet each other by wishing them a Healty and Happy Lochhar .This Tradition is to reconcile, forget all grudges and sincerly wish a peace and happiness for every one. DRAGON Year is very best for Tamang people.it will bring good fortune ,extra intelligence and extremly confident within self and able to achive cherised goal with strong determination. A YEAR OF RISE FOR TAMANG.