Bachhala (month)

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Buddha's birth, enlightenment and Nirvana
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Bachhalā (

Hindu lunar calendar and May in the Gregorian calendar
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Bachhalā begins with the new moon and the full moon falls on the 15th of the lunar month. The month is divided into the bright and dark fortnights which are known as Bachhalā Thaw (बछला थ्व) and Bachhalā Gā (बछला गा) respectively.

Among the most important festivals of the month,

Patan on the 4th day of the bright fortnight.[2]

The full moon day of

Buddha's life—his birth, enlightenment and Nirvana.[3]

Days in the month

Thaw (थ्व) or Shukla Paksha
(bright half) 		Gā (गा) or Krishna Paksha
(dark half)
1. Pāru 1. Pāru
2.
Dwitiyā
 2. Dwitiyā
3. Tritiyā 3. Tritiyā
4. Chauthi 4. Chauthi
5. Panchami 5. Panchami
6.
Khasti
 6. Khasti
7. Saptami 7. Saptami
8. Ashtami 8. Ashtami
9. Navami 9. Navami
10. Dashami 10. Dashami
11. Ekādashi 11. Ekādashi
12. Dwādashi 12. Dwādashi
13. Trayodashi 13. Trayodashi
14. Chaturdashi 14. Charhe (चह्रे)
15.
Punhi
(पुन्हि) 		15. Āmāi (आमाइ)

Months of the year

Devanagari script Roman script Corresponding Gregorian month Name of Full Moon
1. कछला Kachhalā November Saki Milā Punhi,
Kārtik Purnimā
2. थिंला Thinlā December Yomari Punhi, Dhānya Purnimā
3. पोहेला
Pohelā
 January Milā Punhi, Paush Purnimā
4. सिल्ला
Sillā
 February Si Punhi, Māghi Purnimā
5. चिल्ला
Chillā
 March Holi Punhi, Phāgu Purnimā
6. चौला Chaulā April Lhuti Punhi, Bālāju Purnimā
7. बछला Bachhalā May Swānyā Punhi, Baisākh Purnimā
8. तछला Tachhalā June Jyā Punhi, Gaidu Purnimā
9. दिल्ला
Dillā
 July Dillā Punhi, Guru Purnimā
10. गुंला Gunlā August Gun Punhi, Janāi Purnimā (Raksha Bandhan)
11. ञला Yanlā September
Yenyā
Punhi, Bhādra Purnimā
12. कौला Kaulā October Katin Punhi, Kojāgrat Purnimā

References

  1. ^ "Nepal Sambat gets national status". The Rising Nepal. 24 October 2008. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  2. ^ Vajracharya, Munindraratna (1998). "Karunamaya Jatra in Newar Buddhist Culture". Aioiyama. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  3. ISBN 9780520069114
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