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| Observed by | Nepal andIndia |
| Type | Patriotic |
| Significance | Commemorates the Nepali-language writerBhanubhakta Acharya |
| Date | 13 July |
| Frequency | Annual |
Bhanu Jayanti (Nepali:भानु जयन्ती) is an observance annually celebrated on the 29th day of the Nepali month ofAshadha (13 July) to commemorate Nepali writerBhanubhakta Acharya (1814– 1868) who translated the epicRamayana fromSanskrit to Nepali for the first time. During the observance, many people add agarland to statues of Bhanubhakta, participate in theparades, and remember his contribution to theNepali language.[1]
Bhanubhakta Acharya was born on 13 July 1814 (29 Ashadh 1871BS) in the village ofChundi Ramgha,Tanahun District,Nepal.[2] Acharya set out to translate theValmikiRamayana in theNepali language, which is widely considered to be the first Nepali epic.[3] Due to this, the author, Bhanubhakta Acharya is known asAdikavi (first poet) in Nepal.[4]
During Bhanu Jayanti, high officials including thePresident of Nepal, and thePrime Minister of Nepal remember Acharya's contribution to theNepali language.[5][6] The people who participate in theparades, chant slogans praising Bhanubhakta.[7] The statues of Bhanubhakta throughout Nepal and India aregarlanded.[8]
During the occasion of Bhanu Jayanti, theNepali Sahitya Parishad Sikkim, gives out prestigious award named after Bhanubhakta.[9]
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