On the occasion of the 200th birth anniversary of Adikavi Acharya´s today, many Nepali literati garlanded Adikavi´s statue amidst a programme organized jointly by various literary organizations, including the Banu Bicentenary Celebration Ceremony, Bhanu Foundation and Nepal Education Council.[break]
Amar Chitrakar had carved the Adikavi´s bust under the direction of dramatist Bal Krishna Sam in 2016 BS. The bust is of special significance, as it was the first statue of the pioneering poet Bhanubhakta Acharya created in the country.
Born in Asar 29 in 1871BS at Chudiramgha of Tanahu, a hilly district in the western region of Nepal, Adikavi Bhanu Bhakta Acharya is famous for the translated version of spiritual Ramayan in Nepali.
It was earlier in Sanskrit language. The Nepali version of the spiritual Ramayan is an evergreen literature which established Acharya as a bard among Nepalis. Considering this contribution, poet Motiram Bhatta conferred him the title of Adikavi (pioneering poet) and Kavi Chakrachudamani.
Adikavi Bhanubhakta Acharya is honoured as a national luminary.The simplicity of Nepali Ramayan is the ornament of the book which lures every common Nepali. The book has a great value in Nepali language and literature.
On the same occasion, a morning rally was organized in the capital city.
Similarly, news stories about celebration of the Bhanu Jayanti have come from different parts of the country.
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