Sayaun Thunga Phulka
| English: Made of Hundreds of Flowers | |
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Sheet music | |
National anthem of Nepal | |
| Lyrics | Byakul Maila, 2007 |
| Music | Amber Gurung, 2007 |
| Published | 2007 |
| Adopted | 3 August 2007 |
| Preceded by | "Shriman Gambhir" |
| Audio sample | |
Instrumental rendition in G minor performed by the U.S. Navy Band
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"Sayaun Thunga Phulka" is the national anthem of Nepal. It was officially adopted as the anthem on 3 August 2007 during a ceremony held at the conference hall of National Planning Commission, inside Singha Durbar, by the speaker of the interim parliament, Subash Chandra Nembang. The previous national anthem "Shriman Gambhir" was adopted in 1962 but was dropped following the treaty of the monarchy.
The lyrics of the national anthem were penned by the poet Pradip Kumar Rai, who went by his alias Byakul Maila. The music was composed by Amber Gurung. The theme of the national anthem praises Nepalese sovereignty, unity, courage, pride, scenic beauty, progress, peace, cultural and biological diversity, and respect. In August 2016, the 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.