Bhanu Jayanti
{{Short description|Observance celebrated in Nepal and India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
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| holiday_name = Bhanu Jayanti
| image = Bhanubhakta Acharya painting.jpg
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| caption = Bhanubhakta Acharya
| type = patriotic
| observedby = Nepal and India
| significance = Commemorates the Nepali-language writer Bhanubhakta Acharya
| date = 13 July
| scheduling = same day every year
| duration = 1 day
| frequency = Annual
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Bhanu Jayanti ({{Langx|ne|भानु जयन्ती|lit=}}) is an observance annually celebrated on the 29th day of the Nepali month of Ashadha (13 July) to commemorate Nepali writer Bhanubhakta Acharya (1814– 1868) who translated the epic Ramayana from Sanskrit to Nepali for the first time. During the observance, many people add a garland to statues of Bhanubhakta, participate in the parades, and remember his contribution to the Nepali language.{{Cite web |last=Chakravarty |first=Tanuj |date=12 July 2022 |title=Bhanu Jayanti: History and its significance for Gorkha community |url=http://www.eastmojo.com/festival/2022/07/12/bhanu-jayanti-history-and-its-significance-for-gorkha-community/ |access-date=20 March 2023 |website=EastMojo |language=en-US}}
History
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Bhanubhakta Acharya was born on 13 July 1814 (29 Ashadh 1871 BS) in the village of Chundi Ramgha, Tanahun District, Nepal.{{Cite web |date=13 July 2021 |title=Bhanu Bhakta Acharya: 5 reasons why a poet became a household name in Nepal |url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/bhanu-bhakta-acharya-nepal-aadikavi.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713043312/https://english.onlinekhabar.com/bhanu-bhakta-acharya-nepal-aadikavi.html |archive-date=13 July 2021 |access-date=20 July 2021 |website=OnlineKhabar |language=en-GB}} Acharya set out to translate the Valmiki Ramayana in the Nepali language, which is widely considered to be the first Nepali epic.{{cite news |date=27 June 2016 |title=English translation of Bhanubhakta's 'Ramayana' released |newspaper=Business Standard India |publisher= |agency=Press Trust of India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/english-translation-of-bhanubhakta-s-ramayana-released-116062700412_1.html |via=Business Standard}} Due to this, the author, Bhanubhakta Acharya is known as Adikavi (first poet) in Nepal.{{Cite web |date=10 July 2022 |title=Bhanu Jayanti 2022: Date, history and significance of the day |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/festivals/bhanu-jayanti-2022-date-history-and-significance-of-the-day-101657435338970.html |access-date=20 March 2023 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}
Celebrations
During Bhanu Jayanti, high officials including the President of Nepal, and the Prime Minister of Nepal remember Acharya's contribution to the Nepali language.{{Cite web |last=Samiti |first=Rastriya Samachar |date=13 July 2022 |title=Bhanu Jayanti, Guru Purnima being observed today |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/bhanu-jayanti-guru-purnima-being-observed-today |access-date=20 March 2023 |website=The Himalayan Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Adhikari |first=Priyanka |date=13 July 2018 |title=PM Oli urges new generation to follow ideals of Bhanubhakta |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/pm-oli-urges-new-generation-to-follow-ideals-of-bhanubhakta |access-date=20 March 2023 |website=The Himalayan Times |language=en}} The people who participate in the parades, chant slogans praising Bhanubhakta.{{Cite web |last=Adhikari |first=Priyanka |date=13 July 2018 |title=Morning procession held to mark 205th Bhanu Jayanti |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/morning-procession-held-to-mark-205th-bhanu-jayanti |access-date=20 March 2023 |website=The Himalayan Times |language=en}} The statues of Bhanubhakta throughout Nepal and India are garlanded.{{Cite web |last=Dhungel |first=Pankaj |date=12 July 2022 |title=Ahead of Bhanu Jayanti, Sikkim unveils life-size statue of Nepali poet |url=http://www.eastmojo.com/sikkim/2022/07/12/ahead-of-bhanu-jayanti-sikkim-unveils-life-size-statue-of-nepali-poet/ |access-date=20 March 2023 |website=EastMojo |language=en-US}}
Bhanu Puraskar
During the occasion of Bhanu Jayanti, the Nepali Sahitya Parishad Sikkim, gives out prestigious award named after Bhanubhakta.{{Cite web |title=KN Sharma announced as Bhanu Puraskar 2022 awardee; Seva Shree honours for nine achievers |url=http://sikkimexpress.com/kn-sharma-announced-as-bhanu-puraskar-2022-awardee-seva-shree-honours-for-nine-achievers |access-date=20 March 2023 |website=Sikkimexpress |language=en}}
References
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Category:Annual events in Nepal
Category:Annual events in India