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In the Sinhalese calendar the month of Bak roughly coincides with April in the Gregorian system. The word ‘bak’ is considered to have derived from the Sanskrit ‘bhagya’ which translates as ‘fortunate’, ‘auspicious’ or ‘blessed’. Since it is the time that the harvest is gathered in, and nature itself is decked in vernal splendour, and also since it does prove a time of plenty, and a time of joy, luxury, and leisure, the name is appropriate. |
