Nepal Celebrates New Year 2083 with Joy and Tradition

Kathmandu. Today, Baisakh 1, 2083 Bikram Sambat, marks the first day of the New Year. The day is being celebrated across the country with great joy and the exchange of warm greetings.

Today is also Baisakh Sankranti, or Mesh Sankranti, the day the sun completes its transit through Pisces and begins its journey through Aries. Because it follows the movement of the sun, the Bikram Sambat calendar is considered eternal.