GORKHA: A park has been established at Taklenan height in Barpak of Barkot Sulikot Rural Municipality-1 in Gorkha district.

The park features around five feet tall statue of the Buddha and offers an extensive view of Barpak village, the epicentre of Gorkha earthquake of April 25, 2015, according to rural municipality chair Bishnu Prasad Bhatta. Artefacts displaying the Buddhist culture have been placed at the park. It cost Rs 4.5 million to complete the project. The park has been adorned with beautiful stone artworks. “The Buddha Park is sure to make visitors arriving in Barpak spend some more time here,” the local representative expressed his confidence. The rural municipality had allocated Rs 4 million and the ward office had released Rs 500,000 to undertake the project. Locals had contributed their voluntary labour for the park construction.