Nepalis Celebrates New Year 1146 'Sambat Calendar'

The people of Nepal celebrated New Year’s Day on Wednesday according to the indigenous Sambat calendar, with various programmes being organised on the occasion. 

The Nepal Sambat, an indigenous calendar, belongs to the Newar community, mainly from the Himalayan nation’s capital,



Kathmandu.

Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav extended best wishes to all Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of the Nepal era New Year 1146.

In a message, he wished peace, prosperity and happiness, adding that Nepal Sambat has helped nurture tolerance, reconciliation and fraternity in the country.