Literati honoured on 211th birth anniversary of Adikavi Bhanubhakta

Kathmandu, July 13: Two litterateurs—Prof Dr Nobel Kishor Rai and Maya Thakuri—were honoured on the occasion of 211th birth anniversary of Adikavi Bhanubhakta Acharya.

At a programme organised by Nepal Academy here today, Speaker Devraj Ghimire honoured them for their remarkable contribution to the Nepali literature. They were also taken around the city in a carriage before conferring the honour. 

Earlier, a statue of Adikavi Bhanubhakta, pioneering poet, in the premises of Nepal Academy was garlanded.

A procession was organised from Nepal Academy where Nepal Police, APF Nepal, Nepali Army, Nepal Scout, students and literati had participated. The procession finally turned into an assembly after reaching the same place by going through Bagbazaar, Ratna Park, and Durbar High School.    

Meanwhile, a statue of Adikavi Bhanubhakta Acharya located at Durbar High School was also garlanded on the occasion of his 211th birth anniversary.

At a programme organised by Nepal Education Council here this morning, former vice-chancellor of Nepal Academy and senior litterateur Ganga Prasad Upreti shared Bhanubhakta's contribution to Nepali literature and society. He observed that pioneering poet Acharya's role was extraordinary and timeless. 

Similarly, Council President Rama Sharma underlined that all Nepalis should remember Adikavi Bhanubhakta.(RSS)