A country in the world that follows the Hindu calendar. New Year is not celebrated on January 1


Kathmandu, December 30, 2023, Saturday

According to the Gregorian calendar, the farewell hours of the year 2023 are ringing. Everyone is clamoring to welcome the new year. A colorful New Year is celebrated in different parts of the world on the night of 31st December. India being a country with different cultures, traditions and religions, a new year is celebrated every month but it will be surprising to know that India's neighboring country Nepal completely follows the Hindu calendar. It does not follow the Gregorian calendar. Hence, January 1 is not considered a new year.

Despite the majority of Hindus in India, only the English months, which are considered international, are followed in daily life instead of the Hindu calendar. While in Nepal only Hindu calendar is followed. Hindu calendar is the popular name of Vikram Samvat calendar which is popular in India for decades. After independence, when the calendar had to be chosen, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's government adopted Vikram Samvat along with Gregorian.


However, the Gregorian calendar was not left out to coordinate with other countries at the international level. British rule in India for 250 years also had an effect. Talking about Nepal, there is one country in the world which has not been a slave to anyone. Nepal also did not suffer the slavery of the British. Hence he did not inherit any English customs. Nepal follows the Hindu calendar. Vikram Samvat calendar is 57 years ahead of Gregorian calendar.


The official use of Vikram Samvat in Nepal was started by the Rana dynasty in 1901 AD. This calendar of Hinduism is named after the great ruler Vikramaditya born in 102 BC in the Ujjain state of central India. The calendar is based on the position of the moon and the time of the earth's orbit around the sun.

Vikram Samvat was started by King Bhartuhari. Vikramaditya was the younger brother of Bhartuhari. Bhartuharin was saddened by his wife's betrayal and took sanyas. Rajpat was handed over to Vikramaditya. Vikramaditya was a very popular king. His enterprise and agility were far and wide known. The name of Samvat was popularized by his name.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

A community that has mastered monkey hunting for centuries, there are now only 150 people left

Image
Kathmandu, June 17, 2023, Saturday A community called Raute living in Nepal for centuries is on the verge of extinction. Today only 150 people of this tribe are left. The central mountainous region in Nepal is considered their home. which is near the Himalayas and the southern Terai plains of Nepal. The Raute people live in temporary houses covered with cloth over wood. However, since they live completely cut off from the rest of the world, it becomes difficult to find their abode. The men of the Raute community are adept at hunting monkeys. Once they have followed a monkey, they do not return without hunting. The Raute people sit around a fire at night in winter. What is new is that they consider it a sin to grow seeds in the soil, so instead of farming, they use the grains found naturally in the forest as food. Every day women and children bring grain bearing plants and extract grains from them. They also eat fruits and vegetables that grow naturally. This nomadic species does no
Read more

A four-pronged attack by nature in America: first fires, then cyclones, heavy rains, floods and earthquakes

Image
- There are rumors of avian landings, but many are fast asleep - After Canada and Hawaiian Islands, the U.S. There are forest fires in the state, fires in California too, earthquakes after cyclones New York: Nature seems to be at its mercy over America. After Hawaiian Islands and Canada, the forests of Washington state in the north-west of America are on fire, while the cyclone 'tornado' has destroyed food in California. Earthquake tremors have rocked California ever since. Even in Hollywood, heaven on earth, everyone has become fearful. Cyclone 'Heavy' struck over Cape Bani California, south of this cyclonic storm. This long promontory, part of Meshiko, is almost devoid of people. Juj people live by grazing sheep and goats. The entire cape is mountainous. Its western slope towards the Pacific is almost uninhabited, and there are rumors of 'aliens' landing there. Due to heavy rain in Tewa, it has also come out that the mountains are collapsing there. An ear
Read more

Israel-Hamas Conflict: Threat of World War III

Image
- The countries of the world are dividing into two parts: China-Russia Vs. America-Europe lobby - Yemen's Houthi rebels' missile, drone attacks thwarted by US Navy: major disaster in Israel averted - Russian fighter jets deployed in the Black Sea against US Navy ships in the Mediterranean Tel Aviv: The war that started between Hamas and Israel is still going on after a fortnight and there is no telling when it will end. In such a situation, new fronts of war against Israel are opening one after another. Amidst these attacks on Israel, the world is dividing into two. America has openly supported Israel while now Hamas has reached out to Russia. The US has landed two warships in the Mediterranean to help Israel, while Russia has deployed fighter jets armed with destructive missiles in the Black Sea. Thus, there is a fear that the world is on the verge of a great war. After the October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas in southern Israel, Hezbollah terrorists from Lebanon have laun
Read more