Bachhalā (Nepal Bhasa: बछला) is the seventh month in the Nepal Era calendar, the national lunar calendar of Nepal. The month coincides with Vaisakha (वैसाख) in the Hindu lunar calendar and roughly aligns with May in the Gregorian calendar.
Bachhalā begins with the new moon and the full moon falls on the 15th of the lunar month. The month is divided into the bright and dark fortnights which are known as Bachhalā Thaw (बछला थ्व) and Bachhalā Gā (बछला गा) respectively.
Among the most important festivals of the month, Bunga Dyah Jatra, the chariot pulling festival of the Buddhist deity Red Avalokiteśvara, begins at Patan on the 4th day of the bright fortnight.
The full moon day of Baisākh Purnimā (वैसाख पुर्णिमा) is one of the year's most widely celebrated holidays. It is known as Swānyā Punhi (स्वांया पुन्हि) in Nepal Bhasa and means "Full Moon Day of Flowers". The holiday celebrates three events in the Buddha's life—his birth, enlightenment and Nirvana.
Days in the month
Thaw (थ्व) or Shukla Paksha(bright half) Gā (गा) or Krishna Paksha(dark half) 1. Pāru 1. Pāru 2. Dwitiyā 2. Dwitiyā 3. Tritiyā 3. Tritiyā 4. Chauthi 4. Chauthi 5. Panchami 5. Panchami 6. Khasti 6. Khasti 7. Saptami 7. Saptami 8. Ashtami 8. Ashtami 9. Navami 9. Navami 10. Dashami 10. Dashami 11. Ekādashi 11. Ekādashi 12. Dwādashi 12. Dwādashi 13. Trayodashi 13. Trayodashi 14. Chaturdashi 14. Charhe (चह्रे) 15. Punhi (पुन्हि) 15. Āmāi (आमाइ)
Months of the year Devanagari script Roman script Corresponding Gregorian month Name of Full Moon 1. कछला KachhalāNovemberSaki Milā Punhi, Kārtik Purnimā2. थिंलाThinlāDecemberYomari Punhi, Dhānya Purnimā3. पोहेला PohelāJanuaryMilā Punhi, Paush Purnimā4. सिल्लाSillāFebruarySi Punhi, Māghi Purnimā5. चिल्लाChillāMarchHoli Punhi, Phāgu Purnimā6. चौला ChaulāAprilLhuti Punhi, Bālāju Purnimā7. बछला BachhalāMaySwānyā Punhi, Baisākh Purnimā8. तछला Tachhalā JuneJyā Punhi, Gaidu Purnimā9. दिल्लाDillāJulyDillā Punhi, Guru Purnimā10. गुंलाGunlā AugustGun Punhi, Janāi Purnimā (Raksha Bandhan)11. ञला YanlāSeptemberYenyā Punhi, Bhādra Purnimā12. कौला KaulāOctoberKatin Punhi, Kojāgrat Purnimā
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