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  2. Nepal Sambat - Wikipedia

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    Nepal Sambat (Newar: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑐮 𑐳𑐩𑑂𑐧𑐟 ‎, nepāla samvat, meaning "Nepal Era") is the lunisolar calendar used by the Newar people of Nepal. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was the official calendar of Nepal since its inception on 20 October 879 till the end of the Malla dynasty in 1769.

  3. Vikram Samvat - Wikipedia

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    Baisakh (Nepal): The first day of Baisakh is celebrated as Nepalese New Year [25] because it is the day which marks Hindu Solar New Year [26] as per the solar Nepali Bikram Sambat. Varsha Pratipada or Bestu Varas: It is considered an auspicious day celebrated in the Indian state of Gujarat to mark the New Year according to the Vikram Samvat ...

  4. Public holidays in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Public holidays. The following is the list of holidays for the calendar year 2018 in Nepal. Birthday of Prithvi Narayan Shah. The first day of the month of Magh. New Year celebration by the Tamang community. Educational institution only. Martyr's day in Nepal remembering the first four Martyrs of Nepal. Celebrated in reverence of Lord Shiva.

  5. Date and time notation in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Date. YYYY-MM-DD is official date format for the Bikram Sambat calendar used in Nepal. While speaking and writing full BS dates, the mmmm d, yyyy format is often used alongside the yyyy mmmm d format. For instance, the 23rd of Chaitra, 2077 BS can be spoken and written as Chaitra 23, 2077 (चैत २३, २०७७) or 2077 Chaitra 23 ...

  6. Nepali calendar - Wikipedia

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    Nepali calendar can refer to: Vikram Samvat, the official calendar in Nepal. Nepal Sambat, the ceremonial calendar in Nepal.

  7. List of festivals in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Biska Jatra (Biska Jatra) is an annually celebrated festival of Bhaktapur celebrated in the new year of Bikram Sambat. Different idols of gods and goddesses are placed in their chariot called "kha" and are taken to different parts of Bhaktapur. It is the second biggest festival of the people of Bhaktapur after Dashain.

  8. Gunla - Wikipedia

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    Gunla. Gunlā (Nepal Bhasa: गुंला) (also spelt Gumlā) is the tenth month in the Nepal Sambat lunar calendar, the national lunar calendar of Nepal. [1] It corresponds to August of the Gregorian Calendar. Gunla is a holy month for Newar Buddhists when they recite the scriptures, observe fasts and visit places of worship playing ...

  9. Dashain - Wikipedia

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    Vijaya Dashami. Dashain or Bada'dashain, also referred as Vijaya Dashami in Sanskrit, is a major Hindu religious festival in Nepal and the Indian states of Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, South India, and Sri Lanka. [2] It is also celebrated by Hindus of Nepal and elsewhere in the world, [3] including among the Lhotshampa of Bhutan [4] and the ...