# Phalgunanda

_Nepalese religious leader_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Mahaguru Phalgunanda also known as Phalgunanda Lingden was a leader of the Kirat religion for the Kirat people of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1885 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15196825#P569))
- **Died:** 1949 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15196825#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15196825#P27))

## Questions

**When was Phalgunanda born?**  
Phalgunanda was born on 1885.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Phalgunanda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalgunanda) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): महागुरु फाल्गुनन्द](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81_%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q15196825](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15196825) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Muhigum Angsimang Mahaguru Falgunanda Lingden - By Ambhu Zetha.jpg by Ambhuzetha99 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muhigum_Angsimang_Mahaguru_Falgunanda_Lingden_-_By_Ambhu_Zetha.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Phalgunanda, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Muhigum Angsimang Mahaguru Falgunanda Lingden - By Ambhu Zetha.jpg — Ambhuzetha99, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Phalgunanda". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/phalgunanda. Retrieved 3 November 2026.