Falgun

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For the month in the Hindu Calendar and Indian national calendar, see Phalguna.

Falgun (Bengali: ফাল্গুন,Assamese: ফাগুন, Nepali: फाल्गुन) is the eleventh month in the Nepali and Bangla calendars and the Vikram Samvat. It marks the arrival of spring, the sixth and final season in Nepal and Bangladesh. The first of Falgun usually falls on 13 February of the Gregorian Calendar.[1] The first day of Falgun is marked with colourful celebration of the advent of spring called Holi, known locally as Fagu (फागु). Traditionally, women wear yellow saris to celebrate this day.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nepali Date Converter". nepcal.com. Retrieved 2013-06-21. 
  2. ↑ "Nepali Calendar". nepcal.com. Retrieved 2013-06-21. 
Months of the Bengali calendar
Months of the Nepali calendar
  1. Baishākh (बैशाख)
  2. Jeṭh (जेठ/जेष्ठ/ज्येष्ठ)
  3. Asār (असार/आषाढ)
  4. Sāun (साउन/श्रावण)
  5. Bhadau (भदौ/भाद्र)
  6. Asoj (असोज/आश्विन)
  7. Kāttik (कात्तिक/कार्तिक)
  8. Mangsir (मंसिर/मार्ग/मार्गशीर्ष)
  9. Pus (पुस/पौष)
  10. Māgh (माघ)
  11. Fāgun (फागुन/फाल्गुण)
  12. Chait (चैत/चैत्र)


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