The Losar celebration during our childhood days would start from 4 in the morning and in anticipation of the Dayka who would come and recite prayers and blessings for the New Year to the family.
...Losar celebrations: Where have all the ‘Daykas’ gone?
‘Daykas’ would be an integral part of Losar celebrations; they would come & recite prayers, offer blessings for New Year; the tradition vanished by late 60s