Nepal Sambat 1147 was celebrated with great enthusiasm in Taplejung
. Nepal Sambat 1147 is celebrated as the New Year by the Newar community of Taplejung. The Newar community living in the district has celebrated the Nepal Sambat 1147 collectively by exchanging various programs and greetings.
Shankar Shrestha, president of Nepal Language and Culture Society, said that Nepal Language and Culture Society has celebrated Nepal Sambat 1147 as the new year under the leadership of Nepal Language and Culture Society. According to Shrestha, the Newar community has also celebrated the Nepal Sambat as the New Year on this occasion.
The Newar community has been celebrating Nepal Sambat as the New Year. According to Shrestha, there is a history that national luminary Shankhadhar Sakhwa started the Nepal Sambat in 937 BS (880 AD) by repaying the poor people’s debt. Nepal Sambat was recognized as the national calendar until the reign of King Prithvi Narayan Shah.
The Nepal Sambat, which started during the reign of King Raghav Dev of the Licchavi period, is the original era of Nepal. It is mentioned in history that the Shaka era was prevalent before the Licchavi period. Named after Nepal, a campaign has been going on since the establishment of democracy in 2007 BS to get national recognition for this era.
In 2056 BS, the then Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai had announced Sakhwa as a national luminary in recognition of his contribution to the operation of the original Sambat and presented an excellent example of social service by freeing poor people from debt. In 2065 BS, the then Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal had announced that the Nepal Sambat would be recognized as a national luminary. Former minister of Koshi Province and provincial assembly member Khagesingh Hangam said that the state should observe the festival of all communities equally.
Hangam said, “Koshi Province has also included Newari language for government work. But the Newars here do not know how to speak their mother tongue. Therefore, it is necessary to preserve their language, culture and traditions.” The program was attended by Mayor of Fungling Municipality Amir Maden, Deputy Mayor Bhima Devi Oz and representatives of various ethnic organizations representing the district.
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