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Nepal Sambat or Nepal Era 1136 has
begun today. Historians credit Sankhadhar Sakhwa for founding the the
national lunar calendar of the country. Sakhwa was a Nepali philanthropist
who cleared the debts of all the people in Nepal and started a new era on
that date. Outdoor celebrations of the new year consist of cultural
processions and rallies. Participants from the Newar community dressed in
traditional attire parade on the streets. Musical bands playing various kinds
of drums take part in the processions. Streets and market squares are
decorated with gates and banners bearing new year greetings. The Nepal Sambat
movement achieved its first success on 18 November 1999 when the government
declared the founder of the calendar Sakhwa, a national hero. Meanwhile,
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli have extended
greetings on the occasion of Nepal Sambat 1136. President Bhandari opined the
new year will strengthen social harmony and reconciliation among Nepalis.
Likewise, Prime Minister Oli wished peace and prosperity among all Nepalis
home and abroad.
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