President Bidya Devi Bhandari today said the traditional religion, culture, art, rituals, festivals, cultural processions and heritages summing up a common identity has contributed in shaping distinct image in the world community. In a greetings message delivered on the occasion of the festival of ‘Tamu Lhosar – 2072’, President Bhandari said Nepal is a prosperous country in terms of religious and cultural diversities. She further said that promotion, protection and publicity of the diverse ethnic communities by upholding diversity in unity and maintaining national unity, integrity, mutual harmony and religious tolerance is a shared responsibility of one and all. “The Tamu Gurung culture within the entire Nepali culture in itself is traditional, prosperous and different,” President Bhandari said, adding, “May this festival provide strength to all Nepali people to maintain mutual unity, harmony and tolerance to create a prosperous country.” Vice President’s greetings Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun today extended greetings on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar festival.
