Gunlā is the tenth month in the Nepal Sambat lunar calendar, the national lunar calendar of Nepal. It corresponds to August of the Gregorian Calendar.
Statues of Dipankara Buddha on display during Gunlā in Kathmandu
Devotees with offerings wait for alms receivers during Panjarān
Nepal Sambat, also spelled as Nepala Sambata, is the lunar calendar used by Nepali of Nepal. The calendar era began on 20 October 879 CE, with 1143 in Nepal Sambat corresponding to the year 2022–2023 CE. Nepal Sambat appeared on coins, stone and copper plate inscriptions, royal decrees, chronicles, Hindu and Buddhist manuscripts, legal documents and correspondence.
Actors dressed up as Ajima mother goddesses take part in New Year's Day parade in Kathmandu.
Part of New Year's Day parade
Use of Nepal Sambat in a Malla dynasty stone inscription from Bhaktapur.
Statue of Sankhadhar Sakhwa at Pulchok, Lalitpur.