Mangshebung to build park honouring national luminary Falgunanda
Summary
Mangshebung Rural Municipality in Ilam is building a 25-foot statue of national luminary Falgunanda Lingden along with a park to promote religious and cultural tourism. The project is backed by local government funding and will include visitor facilities, cultural performance spaces and smaller statues around the main monument.
Key Points
- Mangshebung Rural Municipality in Ilam district will construct a full-size 25-foot statue of Falgunanda Lingden and a park at Bhanjyang in Mangshebung-3.
- The project aims to preserve Kirati religion, language, traditions and culture while promoting religious and cultural tourism in the area.
- The local government has allocated Rs 3.6 million this fiscal year, after Rs 2.5 million was set aside in the previous year.
- The park will include gazebos, a traditional wooden swing, cultural performance spaces and eight smaller statues around the main monument.
