Gunlā Holy Month

Gunlā is the sacred tenth month in the Nepal Sambat calendar, typically falling between July and August. Celebrated by Newar Buddhists in the Kathmandu Valley, it honors the Buddha’s rain retreat. Devotees earn spiritual merit by fasting, offering alms, and making early-morning pilgrimages to shrines like Swayambhunath while playing traditional devotional music (Gunlā Bājan).

August 13 – September 11, 2026