Chiva Chaitya - Respect, Promote, Protect

 News Release बुखं VOTING OPEN  for  International Institute for Conservation - Keck Award  Opportunity to promote Nepalese Heritage at International Stage Performing Puja on a Chiva after it has been restored by Chiva Chaitya Organization चिभा चैत्य संस्थां थि थि थासे स्यना च्वंगु चिभा त दयकेगु, चेतना मुलक ज्याझ्व त यायगु नापं चिभा चैत्य थें जागु सम्पदा या संरक्षण व प्रबर्धन या ज्या याना वया च्वंगु दु। चिभा चैत्य संस्थां याना वया च्वंगु थजागु हे ज्या या लागि  International Institute For Conservation Of Historic And Artistic Works-IIC पाखें घोषणा जुई त्यंगु Keck Award या लागि nomination य चिभा चैत्य संस्था नं लागु दु। IIC धागु बेलायते प्रधान कार्यालय दूगु अले ५० सिबे अप्व देशे च्वंपिं २००० सिबे अप्व सम्पदा बिज्ञ तयगु प्रतिनिधित्व दूगु संस्था ख। " अथे जुगुलिं छलपोल पिं सकल जाना चिभा चैत्य संस्थायात भोट बिया दिईत ईनाप याना च्वना। छिकपिनिगु भोटं जिमित चिभा चैत्य संरक्षण व प्रबर्धन या ज्या या लागि अझ नं हपा जुई।  थ्व छगु नेपा या सम्पदा हलिमे हे म्हसिकेगु अवसर य...

As part of the awareness interview given at local FM stattion in Nepal- Radio Upatyaka Episode # 284 of Udaya Saa Present age is age of communication and FM Radio are the most effective and popular means of commutation. Considering the  importance of FM Radio NPC is running  a community Radio on 87.6 Mhz called Radio Upatyaka with the permission of Nepal Government, Ministry of information communication, since FY 063/64. It is first community radio registered in Kathmandu District. Here you can listen to the opinion of the speaker about the importance of heritage preservation specially Chivas of Kathmandu Valley. Although of archaeological, historical, social and economical values some Chiva still are endangered due to negligence or encroachment.   VOTING STARTS ON August 22, 2022 - Please Check:  Keck Award shortlist is announced | International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (iiconservation.org) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0vrrC...

Chiva dislocated and kind of orphaned during road expansion proudly stands at it's original location at Bagbazar. It was our great privilege to have been able to support this initiative providing with Crane and engaging with our very skilled stone carver and Chiva installer Santa Dai. The skillful crane driver and the crane helped to safely transport the Chiva of about 600KG from the Anamnagar location to the Bagbazar original site. And skills of Santa Dai helped to properly instll the Chiva at Site. Kudos and we must thank the efforts of Rajan Khadgi Dai and Yadaav Lal Kayastha Dai for their tireless efforts in heritage conservations. Part of Chiva laying after being removed from original place some 13 years ago. Discussion on best ways to transport and re-install at Bagbazar  Chiva removed from original site some 13 years ago during road expansion at Anamnagar  People helping to free the base of Chiva and load on the crane Preparing to load on the crane Loading on the crane ...

CCO organized a colloquium with the aim to "For Dissemination of Newa Chiva cultural heritage to the world and familiarizing with it's significance". The colloquium was  held at Kathmandu Guest House on June 25, 2022 with the participation and opinions from Gurujus(Buddhist Vajrayani priests), Scholars, heritage architects, stone carvers etc. The mandatory elements of a Chiva are proposed and the opinions are offered how Chiva can be installed easily anywhere in the world. Of course option for elaborate Chiva installation and consecration is always there. You can read the full report at the link below: https://www.academia.edu/84369209/Chiva_Chaitya_Colloquium_KGH_proceedings_For_Dissemination_of_Newa_Chiva_cultural_heritage_to_the_world_and_familiarizing_with_its_significance

IIC is a global organization for conservation and restoration professionals with over two thousand members in over fifty countries. IIC seeks to promote the knowledge, methods and working standards needed to protect and preserve historic and artistic works throughout the world. In 1994, the IIC Council announced the establishment of the IIC Keck Award, generously endowed by Sheldon and Caroline Keck to commemorate their shared lives of distinguished achievement in conservation. The cash award of £2500 is presented every two years at the IIC Congress to -- in Caroline Keck's words -- the individual or group who has in the opinion of the Council contributed most towards promoting public understanding and appreciation of the accomplishments of the conservation profession. The IIC Keck Award is presented every two years to the individual or group who has contributed most towards promoting public understanding of conservation. IIC announced the ten strong shortlist, with projects from a...

Gaju is the top most part of a Chiva. Gaju itself contains symbols of PanchaBuddha, the Triyodasha Bhuwana and the Buddha himself as Ushnish Chudamani. Gaju, the pinnacle of a Chiva is integral part of a Chiva. Gaju of a beautiful Chiva at Jhochhen was broken and missing. The Chiva is beautiful with black stone and established by Shakya Family of Jhochhen.  Now CCO(Chiva Chaitya Organization) has restored the Gaju with a new made carved Gaju. Chiva Serial Number: P1259 Total Gaju restored till now under 100Gaju target: 5 Previous Gaju installation includes: BhindyoTwa-1, LakhaTirtha-2,Chaga-1 You can always support works to save and restore Chivas by supporting works of Chiva Chaitya Organization. Donate or inform about status about Chiva. Message us at: https://www.facebook.com/ChivaChaitya/