Ahead of Bhanu Jayanti, Sikkim unveils life-size statue of Nepali poet

Singtam: The 208th birth anniversary of the great poet of Nepali literature Bhanubhakta Acharya was observed on Tuesday at Singtam in East Sikkim.

While July 13 is observed as Bhanu Jayanti, an event will accordingly be celebrated in Gangtok on Wednesday with great pomp and gaiety among the Nepali community.

As part of the celebration, Chief Minister Prem Singh Golay unveiled a new life-size statue of Nepali poet ‘Aadikavi’ Bhanubhakta Acharya at the newly renovated Bhanu Udhyan in Singtam.