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Karkaṭa, also referred to as Karka or Karkatha, is a month in the Indian solar calendar. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It corresponds to the zodiacal sign of Cancer , and overlaps approximately with the later half of July and early half of August in the Gregorian calendar .
The festival of Kartik Poornima (Kartika 15/30) falls in this month; it celebrated as Dev Deepavali in Varanasi. This coincides with the nirvana of the Jain Tirthankara Mahavira , the birth of the Sikh Guru Nanak, Guru Nanak Jayanti , and the well-known Ayyappan garland festival for the god of Sabarimala , which is also known as Tripuri Purnima.
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Gaunpalika (Nepali: गाउँपालिका, romanized: gāunpālikā, lit. 'Rural municipal') is the newly formed lower administrative division in Nepal. [1] [2] This administrative division was established in 2017, and replaced the existing village development committees. There are currently 460 rural municipalities. [3] [4]
The 12-hour notation (9:23 am) is widely used in daily life, written communication, and is used in spoken language. The 24-hour notation (09:23) is used only in rare situations where there would be widespread ambiguity. Examples include plane departure and landing timings.
Nepal Sambat was established on 20 October 879 when Rāghavadeva was ruling Nepal. [8] The origins of the calendar system however remains a mystery. Many experts have theorized on its origin but there is yet to be a theory that is unanimously agreed upon by experts.
Kartik (Nepali: कार्तिक) is the seventh month in the Vikram Samvat, the official Calendar for Nepalese. This month usually starts on 18 October until 16 November. This month is mostly 30 days long. Kartik is also known as the month of festivals because two major festivals, Dashain and Tihar, usually falls in this month.
There are many legends about its name. The most popular one is the legend of the god Rato Machhindranath (also known as Bunga Dyah), who was brought to the valley from Kamaru Kamachhya, located in Assam , India , by a group of three people representing the three kingdoms centered in the Kathmandu Valley .