sr172018 ‘Gorkhnapata:"The Rising Nepal:Madhupark:Yubamanch: Muna’ Friday Supplement ‘Shankhadhar Sakhwa : Founder Of Nepal Samvat ‘Amar Prasad Joshi Shenkhadhar Satta is befeved to be the Founder of Nepal Samat (Nepal Era) establshed on Kartk Sula Pratipada 536 Vikram Sanvat, Kacal-tve Saka Sorat 802 oF on October 20, 879 AD. He is recognized 2s a prominent member of the Ingenous Newar community of the Kathmandu Valey. tis common beleved that he ved re eT inthe Venty of Mar Tole, the cental area of Katmandu, ta house known as lace near Kasthamandap. We however know very litle about his lneage tne. and his family beckground) which remains mater for RAE research rer aihes ‘Among the numerous calendars that are used in Nepal, Nepal Samvat occupies a position of special importance, As rated above, this Samvat was founded 1130 years ago, in 936 85, Prior to the beginning of Nepal Sarmat, the. Adjust Calendar For Accuracy rnabonal calendar at that time also began on the frst day of the bright fortnight of Kartik, folowing the end ofthe year > The Rise OF Etmic Poiics! marked by the Laxmi Puja festval. In line with this, Poltcal And Social Stagnation twadition, the new Era of "Nepal Samvat 1" was estabishec in place of the old Saka Samvat. Sankhadhar Sakrwa had at _ > Ar® Our Films Becoming Drier? the same time paid off the debts ofall the citizens of the Himalayan Treasures three cles of Kathmandu Valley and brought into practice this native calendar. The task of implementing 2 new calendar was a prerogative of the kings, but an ordinary, Tussle Over Olympics Commie Stil On tvader motivated by compassion and a spirt of pubic service took the courageous inative to introduce @ new Era, and this has eatned him 2 unique, immortal place in the country's history. > Fite Extinguisher For Fie Safety “bets Revive Licvhabi Ar +. The Popularty Of Social Networking Sites Raghav Deva Thakur, the elest of the three sons of Mana Deva ofthe Surya Dynasty, was belleved tobe the rlening king of Kathmandu at the’time when Sankhadhar Sakfwa introduced Nepal Samvet, Similarly, the seconc son Jaya Deva and the youngest son Anands Deva were ruling the kingdoms of Laltpur and Bhaktapur respectively. ‘Once a certain learned astrologer named Sidchivanta ofthe aia Rfre ‘{8e0l- Royal Court of Bhaktapur with his utmost dedication and ara scholarship happened to make an amazing preccton. He fe rafag Ae (BTR) BLO Srced that tre sand. warned. down at the ely wee fafa MI) jol~ confluence ofthe Vihnumat and Bhacramat ers named pen ‘Steln [a Tithe can be coleced ona certain auspicious day, area (rfee) YWol- at a certain time, the send would be transformed into gold within the next four days. Ths knowledge derived from the {AAT TR APF TR) "oY royal astrologer was conveyed to King Ananda Deva of ——Sreerea Gea lanur areas deat ivy, sTearel, wim azotts In accordance with the royal astrologe’s adviee, the King ‘Space for ‘ordered four workers to go to the holy confluence at the nena for ‘de of Vshnumatl River in Kethmandu to collect the sane, se eenemment |, Following te kgs order, the workers made ther way to aku Titha ste at the’ said time in the night. While carrying the sand on thelr way back, they rested fora while ata shelter in the Maru Tole locality known as Lukhan hala, Certain people who happened to see the loacs of hips: web archive.org/web/20120706163359ihitp:wnw.gorkhapatraorg.nplgopa delallph?aricle_1d=255798cat i 19sr172018 hips: web archive.org/web/20120706169359ihitp:wnw gorkhapalrorg.nplgopa delallph?aricle_1é=255798cat i ‘Gorkhapata:"The Rising Nepal:Madhupark:Yubamanch: Muna’ sand wondered wihy these were being carried during the right, and asked the workers out of curls. In reply, they revealee that King Ananda Deva of Bhaktapur had sent them to fetch the sand atthe auspicious tme. Thinking that there must be an important reason behind this. royal assigament, one of the locals triee hs best to buy all sand by affering the workers high wages, food and drinks. He thus persuaded them to deliver the sang at his house, and instrdcted ther to take other loads of sand to Bhaktapur “The one who bought the send was no other than the wise and fer-sghted Sankhadhar Sekhwa, The sand which was {dug up forthe second time fram the same spot, however, id not turn into gold on the fourth day as this was not one at the said time. The king was very angry with the astrologer who in turn burt the documents of the astrologers in frustration. Later, he came to know that the expected result could not be achieved as the sand was not obtained atthe auspicious time. Meanwile, in Kathmandu, four days later, the sand had tured into heaps of golé particles. Sharkhadhar was ‘xulted by this emazing Sight, and collected all the golé. As he then had a big fortune at his dsposal, ne devised 2 generous plan to spené these resources forthe wellare of his countrymen, Accordingly, he consulted with many Cistinguished and respectable personages of the society Including the priests, and proposed that he would pay off the debts ofall the poor and oppressed people who were burdened by loans taken from the merchants anc land- fowners. He also committed himself to launch a new retinal calendar to coincide wit nis charitable act ‘According to the law atthe time, he paid a property tax of one-third of his assets to the government, and obtained permission from the king Raghav Deva to implement the Nepal Samvatin place of the Saka Samat In recognition of his humanitarian act and to promote his name and reputation, the Council of Ministers headed Dy the then arime Minster Krishna Prasad Bhattarai announces Shankhadhar Sekhwa as a National Luminery on 16 November, 1999. (Mansir 2, 2086 VS.) On the occasion, Bhattarai also appealed the intellectuals and scholars to conduct comparative studies and research on the life and tomes of Sankhadhar Sakhwa, It has been almost 10 years since Shankhadhar Sakhwa was dedared a National Luminary, and yet no steps have been taken by te State to promote the Nepal Samvat he had founded. Since this calendar is of native origin, it should have come into use at the national level especially in the present context when the country has been declared a Federal Democratic Republi [A Newar organization named "Newaa Managuthi, Nepaa consttuted @ committee named. “Sanknachar Sekhwe Research Management Commitee’ to commission the historians, archeologists and intelectual to initiate research work on the life of Shankhachar Sakhwa, The Commitee then invited proposals in various newspapers and journals with provisions for attractive prizes anc remuneration for utstanding research report, Since then, various places and institutions in Nepal have been named after Shankhadhar Sakhwa, such as street ames, cooperative and financial institutions, states, parks, pstage stamps etc. Such practices truly reflect the recognition of Shankhadhar Sakhwa's contributions tothe welfare of Nepalese society. The Newar community in particular has also been very active in organizing rales and processions with te slogan Nepal Samvat,@ Natonal Semvat’ on the occasion of every New Year Day. This public wil serve to make the ruing government reaize the need to recognize and implement Nepal Samat asthe ofa calendar of the county. 29en2018 ‘Gorkhapata:"The Rising Nepal:Madhupark:Yubamanch: Muna’ ‘Adverse wits us | Archives| Contact Dota |Foodback |Home ‘Gorka Sensthan- Dharmapath,Kathmand, Nepal Te: 0977-1-4244497 opyight 2008. Goknepata Sanstvan’ Al aghts Reserved Best vowed in 1024x708 px hips: web. archive.org/web/20120706 169359ihtp:wnw.gorkhapatra.org.nplgopa delallph?aricle_1é=255738cat i ered & mantis a