On the occasion, the participants offered floral tributes to Adikavi Bhanubhakta Acharya and Ghansi. A large number of literary figures including Local Development Officer Chhabilal Rijal, leaders of different political parties, industrialists and others were present at the programme. [break]
Speakers at the programme hailed the contribution of Bhanubhakta for bringing all Nepalis in a single thread of unity by translating the Ramayana into the Nepali language.
Meanwhile, a three-year master-plan has been prepared to develop Bhanubhakta´s birthplace Shikhar Kateri in Chundi Ramgha as a literary hub. The total budget of the master plan is estimated to be Rs 120 million.
Balram Dhakal, a key person in the mission, said that a complete design of the Bhanu Shikhar Kateri Project has been submitted to the Chairman of the Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi.
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