Sayaun Thunga Phulka
| English: Made of Hundreds of Flowers | |
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National anthem of Nepal | |
| Lyrics | Byakul Maila, 2007 |
| Music | Amber Gurung, 2007 |
| Published | 2007 |
| Adopted | 3 August 2007 |
| Preceded by | Shreeman Gambhir |
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"Sayaun Thunga Phulka" (Nepali: सयौँ थुँगा फूलका, pronounced [sʌjʌ̃ũ̯ tʰuŋɡa pʰulka]; Made of Hundreds of Flowers) is the national anthem of Nepal. It was officially adopted as the anthem on 3 August 2007 amidst a ceremony held at the conference hall of National Planning Commission, inside Singha Durbar, by the speaker of the interim parliament, Subash Chandra Nembang.[1][2] The previous Nepalese national anthem, "Shreeman Gambhir", had been adopted in 1962, but was dropped following the abolishment of the monarchy.[3]
The lyrics of the national anthem were penned by the poet Pradeep Kumar Rai, alias Byakul Maila. The music was composed by late Amber Gurung. The national anthem is simply worded, praising Nepali sovereignty, unity, courage, pride, scenic beauty, progress, peace, cultural and biological diversity, and respect. In August 2016 BBC ranked Nepal's national anthem third in its list of Rio 2016: The most amazing national anthems, citing its musical differences compared to other anthems.[4]
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