DAMAULI, JULY 13
Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Krishna Chandra Nepali said the birthplace of Adikavi Bhanubhakta Acharya, Chundiramgha, will be converted into a language research centre.
Issuing a press statement here today on the occasion of 208th birth anniversary of the pioneer poet of Nepal, Bhanubhakta, CM Nepali spoke of the need to make Nepali language stronger. "Language continues to be revised and refined. I would like to urge all the scholars and intellectuals to contribute to the enrichment of the Nepali language for which Bhanubhakta had laid a strong foundation."
Stating that the birthplace of Bhanubhakta in Tanahun was pristine land and it should be protected and promoted for the advancement of Nepali language, literature and culture, among others, CM Nepali pledged to coordinate efforts with stakeholders for the same.
The CM also reminisced that while King Prithivi Narayan Shah unified the modern-day Nepal geographically, poet Bhanubhakta united Nepal through language, art and culture. Bhanubhakta had translated the Ramayan, the epic in Sanskrit, into Nepali.
The CM, in the message, said the contribution by Bhanubhakta would always remain in the minds and hearts of Nepalis. "Bhanubhakta, a source of inspiration and pride for Nepal and Nepalis, will be memorable to all the Nepalis at home and abroad," CM Nepali said.
A version of this article appears in the print on July 14 2021, of The Himalayan Times.
