Nepal, April 22 -- The Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Bikas Samiti (Nepal Calendar Determination Committee) has approved four new Panchangas (Hindu calendars) for 2082 BS.

The committee has approved the publication of Aryavarta by Narayan Niraula, Bhrigu Angira by Keshav Raj Joshi, Muktinath by Gyan Prasad Bhandari, and Kashyap Panchanga by Khagendra Prasad Adhikari starting this year.

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Until last year, 14 Panchangas were published with the committee's approval. The committee's executive director, Surya Prasad Dhungel, said that although Divyapurush Dhakal had received approval for the Tarkeshwar Panchanga in 2081 BS, it was not published.

According to him, the...