Twelve Chiva at Shreegha got their Gaju-Pinnacle

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As each Chiva part depicts some meaning, Gaju-Pinnacle also depicts many meanings from the Buddhist teachings. 

A pigeon enjoying the new Pinnacle at Shreegha, Kathmandu

The pinnacle consists of multiple parts namely: Harmika-The cube with eyes, Toran- Four symbols of Chakra Bajra, Ratna, Padma and BishwoBajra respective to the four Buddhas on a Chiva. Then on top of that : Triyodasha Bhuwana- depicting 13 stages to enlightenment. On top of that there are three more stages namely: Padmawali, Ushnish Chudamani and RatnaChhatra. Gaju(pinnacle) gives so much meaning and needless to say the importance of each part of the whole of Chiva.

An old sketch of Gaju-Pinnacle(source S Bajracharya, Pakanajwo)


Shreegha at center of Kathmandu, is a beautiful place with more than 30 Chiva in the courtyard. But due to various reasons many of the Chiva (12) were with missing Gaju-pinnacle. And thus those Chiva were incomplete and the aesthetics of the place was not as it should be. Because of this reason, Chiva Chaitya Organization along with local community including Akil Tuladhardai, Yadav Kayasthadai, Shantighat Bajradhaatu Chaitya Mahavihar and World Monuments Fund(WMF) restored Gaju-pinnacle in all those 12 Chivas. Now they stand tall and beautiful.

One of many Chivas with missing Gaju at Shreegha

One of many Chivas with missing Gaju at Shreegha
New Gaju-pinnacles were worshiped by elderly before working on Chivas

A Chiva got completed with Gaju

Stone Carver Santa Man fitting the Gaju

Chivas at Shreegha getting completed with new Pinnacle.

We would like to thank Yadavdai, Akildai, Shantighat Bajradhatu Chaitya Mahavihar and World Monuments Fund and all the supporters of Chiva Chaitya Organization in our work in restoration and promotion activities.

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