Full Solar Eclipse on 22nd July 2009 for the first time in 21st Century

New Year 1129 (Nepal Sambat)

It is really great news for all Nepalese that government has recently decided to recognize Nepal sambat as National sambat. I would like to highlight some underlying and inherent importance regarding Nepal Sambat here
This sambat is based on lunar calendar that was established in the ground of our own country, by a common Nepali citizen, named after our own country, officially practiced for 889 years in the past and deeply related to religion, culture and tradition of Nepal. There was confusion that this Calendar is only calendar of Newars. ( It's true that Newars have been continuously engaged for preserving the existence of Nepal Sambat for several decades. Now all Nepali social activists, politicians and common citizen have realized its importance. Government's recent decision has opened the door to preserve the culturally, traditionally and historically important properties..). In fact, this calendar has been using by every Nepali in daily life as ekadashi, dwadashi, purnima, aushi... and for finding out subha sait/murhat for wedding, bratabandha, pashni, puja/path....
• Practically used in our daily lives.
• Most of the festivals like Dashain, Tihar, Chaite Dasain, Teej, Shivaratri, Gaijatra, Chhath, Rishi Panchami, Krishna Astami, Nag Panchami, etc. are according to lunar calendar of Nepal Sambat.
• This calendar is glory of Nepal because it is created by a common citizen of Nepal not by any foreigner like Bikram Sambat ( by Indian King).
• Nepal Sambat is a unique calendar in the sense, all other calendars are named after some rulers or religious leaders. Nepal Sambat is the only calendar which is named after a country.
• This calendar was in continuous official use in Nepal for 889 years, i.e., from 879 to 1769 AD.
• All the astrologist/jyotish are using it for making Patro.
• The founder of Nepal Sambat has already been recognized as National Hero(bivuti).


History:
Nepal's original Era Nepal Sambat was begun by Sankhadhar Sakhwah , in Malla period, when Raghab Dev was ruling in Kantipur and Anand Malla in Bhaktapur. It was started from 20th of October 879 Thursday.This calendar is said to have been introduced by a common subject Shankhadhar Sakhwa by clearing on his own all debts owing to the state by the then subjects of Nepal. This calendar was in continuous official use in city states of Kathmandu valley and Banepa for 889 years, i.e., from 879 to 1769 AD. After conquering city states of Kathmandu valley,in 1769 AD, King Prithvi Narayan Shah discontinued official use of Nepal Sambat. Instead Saka Sambat became de facto as well as de-jure calendar of whole country. In valley itself, Saka Sambat were widely used in official work alongside the Nepal Sambat. In 1903 AD, Rana prime minister Chandra Shamsher replaced the Saka Sambat with the Bikram Sambat

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जय गणतन्त्र नेपाल....

धेरै पर्खाईका बाबजुद हिजो २०६५-०२-१५ का दिन २४० बर्ष पुरानो राजतन्त्रको अन्त्य भएको छ र नेपाल संघीय गणतन्त्रको नया मुलुक मा परिणत भएको छ। शंबिधानसभाको चुनावपनि होला कि नहोला भन्ने पिर एकातिर थियो भने भयो भने त्यसको परिणाम कस्तो आऊला अर्को शंका। तर जसरी भए पनि शंबिधानसभाको चुनाव सकीयो र गणतन्त्रबादिहरुको जीत भएको छ। जम्मा ५६४ जना सभासदहरुले मत हालेको हिजोको मतमा, ५६० जना सभासदले संघीय गणतन्त्रको साथ दिएका थिए, जसअनुसार नेपाललाई संघीय गणतन्त्रको नया मुलुक मा परिणत गर्न सजिलो भएको हो। अब नेपालले कसरी अगाडी बढ्ने हो त्यो त हेर्नै बाकि छ, तरपनि जन चाहना अनुसार नेपाललाई नेताहरुले लैजालानभन्ने सबैको चाहना छ। भ्रष्टाचारले जगटिएको कर्मचारितन्त्र, कुर्शिकोलागी नेताहरुको खिचातानी, अपराधमा दण्डहिनता, न्यायप्रणालीमा लापर्बाहि, बेरोजगारिता, गरिबी, आदि मुख्य शमस्याहरु यो देशले भोग्दै आएका भोगाईहरु हुन। यि समस्याका निराकरण सभाशदहरुले अस्ति खाएको शपथको अछरस पालना गर्ने हो भने कत्ति पनि टाढा छैन। तर देशका सभासदहरु गध्दारभए भने यो गणतन्त्रले देशलाई सोमालिया, कोंगो जस्ता गृहयुद्धमा धकेलिने छ अनि आज सम्म टिक्न सफल युवाले पलायन हुनु पर्ने छ या आत्महत्या गर्नु पर्ने छ। अनि देश बुध्दको शान्ति को देशहैन महाभारतको रणभुमि जस्तो कहालिलाग्दो हुने छ। जे होस् नया संघीय गणतन्त्र नेपालको पाईलामा हाम्रो साथ संधै रहने छ, हामी सबैलाई बधाई छ, आज देशले नया मोड बाट पार भएको छ। अब बिकाशको मुल फुट्ने छ। गरिबी हट्ने छ, शान्ति छाऊने छ। जय गणतन्त्र नेपाल।।।

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National Anthem of Nepal

After the revolutions against the monarchy, Nepal thought to replace its pro-monarchy anthem with a new one in a public contest. The winner, Pradeep Kumar Rai (Byakul Maila) was selected from 1,272 submissions. The new national anthem was officially declared on August 3, 2007.

Nepali National Anthem Lyrics

Sayau thunga phoolkaa haamee yautai mala nepali
Sarwabhauma bhai phailayakaa mechi mahakalee

Prakritekaa kotee kotee sampadako aachala
Beerharukaa ragatale swatantra ra aatala

Gyanbhumee shantebhumee tarai pahaada hemaala
Akhanda yoo pyaro hamro matrebhumee nepal

Bahul jaate bhashha dharma sanskritee chhan besaala
Agragame rastra hamro jaya jaya nepal

Nepali National Anthem Lyrics (Devanagari script)

सयौं थूंगा फूलका हामी, एउटै माला नेपाली
सार्वभौम भइ फैलिएका, मेची-महाकाली ।

प्रकृतिका कोटी-कोटी सम्पदाको आंचल
वीरहरुका रगतले, स्वतन्त्र र अटल

ज्ञानभूमि, शान्तिभूमि तराई, पहाड, हिमाल
अखण्ड यो प्यारो हाम्रो मातृभूमि नेपाल ।

बहुल जाति, भाषा, धर्म, संस्कृति छन् विशाल
अग्रगामी राष्ट्र हाम्रो, जय जय नेपाल ।

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

We are hundreds of flowers, the one garland - Nepali
Sovereign, spread out from Mechi to Mahakali.

Amassing nature's millions of heritage
By the blood of the braves, independent and immovable.

Land of knowledge, land of peace, Terai hills, mountains
Undivided this beloved, our motherland Nepal.

Diverse race, language, religion, culture are so large
Our progressive nation, long live, long live Nepal.

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Regards
Adipti