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These are interesting sculptures @Saramshkhadka what can you tell us about them? Please always tell us something about the place and how you made the photo. Photos or words alone make a good post. Words plus photos make a great post.
Paul
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Impressive craftsmanship @Saramshkhadka !
These wooden sculptures look old and yet very well kept, so they must be important to the local people.
I have a feeling there’s a deeper meaning behind them, so I would love to hear more too.
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@Saramshkhadka @MortenSI @PaulPavlinovich Bhanubhakta Acharya was a Nepali poet, translator and writer. He translated the great epic Ramayana from Sanskrit to Nepali language. He was the first person to translate the epic Ramayana from Sanskrit.
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Thank you @Khanabadosh1986 , I’ve heard about the Ramayana before and know how important it is for Hinduism. No wonder this sculpture is so well preserved.
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@Saramshkhadka @MortenSI @PaulPavlinovich sorry sorry sorry GM & GLG i am very regret to inform you that my information is wrong this 2 mans statue face is different person this statue is not national poet bhanubhakta acharya he is statue is Kazi Krishna Lal Chitrakar & his father haesha bir chitrakar. kaji means is our Nepalis society is high rank officer is nepal goverment or royal nepal. about kaji krishna lal chitrakar… but hi is not poet in nepal, worng subject post mr @Saramshkhadka google local guides connect… my information.
Kazi Krishna Lal Chitrakar was born in Kohiti ( Low Waterspout), Kathmandu, Nepal, to a poor Newah family of the painter caste The Chitrakars.
His father, Harkha Bir Chitrakar was a supervisor of building at The Royal Palace. At a young age, Krishna Lal went to work for King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev. The King became very impressed with Krishna Lal’s integrity, honesty, dedication and loyalty. Due to this, Krishna Lal became not only a personal secretary to King Tribhuvan but, apart from The Royal Family members, The King’s closest confidante. King Tribhuvan and Krishna Lal were so close, that Krishna Lal was known as “the other half of King Tribhuvan”.
Kazi Krishna Lal Chitrakar played a vital role in ushering in Democracy to Nepal. Nepal at that time was under the rule of the dictatorial Ranas who controlled the King and oppressed the citizens. King Tribhuvan decided to oust the Ranas and bring Democracy. To facilitate this, Krishna Lal became the secret liaison between the underground politicians and The King. When The Royal Family abdicated to India, Kazi Krishna Lal Chitrakar was on the car seated next to The King as he, The King, drove his car inside The Indian Embassy. When The Rana rulers found out that Krishna Lal had gone to India with The Royal Family, his entire family was kept under house arrest. His family suffered starvation, alienation and the threat of death at this dark time in Nepal’s history.
King Tribhuvan prevailed and The Rana Regime was overthrown. Democracy was declared and Nepal entered the Modern Age.
For his bravery and service to the nation Kazi Krishna Lal Chitrakar was conferred numerous medals and the title of Kazi, which was the highest civil ranking of that era.
Although illiterate, due to poverty at childhood, Kazi Krishna Lal Chitrakar was very progressively minded and a proponent of the importance of education. He was a believer in Dharma. Throughout his long life, he made numerous donations to religious/spiritual organizations and never hesitated in providing financial as well as moral support to the poor and unfortunate. He was a lover of animals and had countless pets.
He travelled with King Tribhuvan and by himself to Europe, India and Egypt.He owned and ran the first movie theater of Nepal, Jana Sewa ( Service to the People ) Cinema Hall.
He was passionate about building houses. He was a pioneer in building the first house in the suburb of Tahachal.
He passed away peacefully at his home in Tahachal, Kathmandu, Nepal, surrounded by his children and grandchildren. His body was cremated at the Vishnumati River according to Hindu/Buddhist traditions.
Some of the medals received:
-The Tribhuvan Order of the Footprint of Democracy (Tribhuvan Prajatantra Shripada): founded by King Mahendra in honor of his father on 2nd May 1956. Conferred exclusively on Nepalese citizens for valuable services to the country associated with the revolution which removed the Rana regime.
-The Most Puissant Order of the Gurkha Right Hand (Gorkha-Dakshina Bahu): founded by King Prithvi in 1896, and revived and reformed by King Tribhuvan on 7th September 1932.
-The Most Illustrious Order of the Three Divine Powers (Tri Shakti Patta). founded by King Tribhuvan on 27th November 1937.
-(Tri-Shakti-Patta-Padak) instituted by King Tribhuvan in 1936
-Silver Jubilee of King Tribhuvan 1936 Medal
-Royal Palace Long Service Medal.-Civilian Government Long Service Medal
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Well that tells a very different story @Khanabadosh1986 , but clearly still an important piece of history.
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Thank you very much.
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