Mangsebung Rural Municipality to Erect Statue of National Luminary Phalgunanda
Summary
Mangsebung Rural Municipality has started building a full-height statue of national luminary Phalgunanda Lingden in Bhanjyang, aiming to promote religious and cultural tourism. The project, backed by a Rs 3.6 million budget, is planned to be the tallest Phalgunanda statue in the world.
Key Points
- Mangsebung Rural Municipality is constructing a full-height statue of Phalgunanda Lingden in the proposed religious and cultural area at Bhanjyang in Mangsebung-3.
- The municipality has allocated Rs 3.6 million this fiscal year and previously spent Rs 2.5 million on site management and the statue base.
- Officials say the statue and park project will help develop Mangsebung as a major destination for religious and cultural tourism.
- Phalgunanda is revered as the founder of Kirat philosophy and was declared a national luminary by the Government of Nepal in 2009.
