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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Observance celebrated in Nepal and India}}<br />
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| holiday_name = Bhanu Jayanti<br />
| image = Bhanubhakta Acharya painting.jpg<br />
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| caption = [[Bhanubhakta Acharya]]<br />
| type = patriotic<br />
| observedby = [[Nepal]] and [[India]]<br />
| significance = Commemorates the Nepali-language writer [[Bhanubhakta Acharya]]<br />
| date = 29th day of the Nepali month of [[Ashadha]]<br />
| scheduling = same day every year<br />
| duration = 1 day<br />
| frequency = Annual<br />
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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 [[Parade|parades]], and remember his contribution to the [[Nepali language]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
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[[Bhanubhakta Acharya]] was born on 13 July 1814 (29 Ashadh 1871 [[Vikram Samvat|BS]]) in the village of [[Chundi Ramgha]], [[Tanahun District]], [[Kingdom of Nepal|Nepal]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> Acharya set out to translate the [[Valmiki]] ''[[Ramayana]]'' in the [[Nepali language]], which is widely considered to be the first Nepali epic.<ref name="biz">{{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}}</ref> Due to this, the author, Bhanubhakta Acharya is known as ''Adikavi'' (first poet) in Nepal.<ref>{{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}}</ref><br />
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== Celebrations ==<br />
During Bhanu Jayanti, high officials including the [[President of Nepal]], and the [[Prime Minister of Nepal]] remember Acharya's contribution to the [[Nepali language]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> The people who participate in the [[Parade|parades]], chant slogans praising Bhanubhakta.<ref>{{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}}</ref> The statues of Bhanubhakta throughout Nepal and India are [[Garland|garlanded]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><br />
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== Bhanu Puraskar ==<br />
During the occasion of Bhanu Jayanti, the [[Nepali Sahitya Parishad Sikkim]], gives out prestigious award named after Bhanubhakta.<ref>{{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}}</ref><br />
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