CCO participates in restoration of Chiva at Wonema Chuka Kathmandu

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 Chiva Chaitya Organization participates in restoration of deities at Chiva at Wonema Chuka Kathmandu.

A place called Yankuli Bahar at Ngata has a very beautiful Chiva dated Nepal Samvat 787. The Chiva is with many deities carved within and with it. The deities includes PancaBuddhas, Caturnaharajas, Bodhisatvas and four deities at each corner. History tells us that some two hundred years ago some of the people from Yankuli Bahar shifted to Wonema Chuka. And they made somewhat similar Chiva there at that time.

Some decades ago, deities at the Chiva at Wonema Chuka were stolen and not found. Now the community (Wonema Panjra Pucha) decided to restore the deities by making identical to the Chiva at Yankuli Bahar, Ngata. But the problem is identification of deities and the Ayudhs(what each hand in each deity is holding). Chiva Chaitya Organization with the help of scholars and community members, conducted study for the identification of the deities and Ayudhs. Based on the findings new deities are stone carved(by Santa Stone Carvings) and installed with an elaborate ceremony at the Wonema Chuka.


Newly carved deities installed on the Chiva at Wonema Chuka


Deities carved based on the CCO study

We show our great appreciation to the community of Wonema Chuka specially Yogendra Ratna dai, Sushil Ratna Dai adn Deepak Ratna Tuladhar Dai for providing the opportunity.

Completed: 2024-06-09->11

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