Bhojpur Taksar : The Historical Temple Of Bhojpur Taksar
Bhojpur Taksar
Bhojpur Taksar : The old monasteries in the historic Taksar Bazaar near the Bhojpur headquarters are in a state of disrepair as more than half of the villagers who guarded the temple have moved elsewhere to seek facilities. The monasteries here, which are found step by step, are becoming dilapidated and dilapidated as there is no local place to take care of them.
There are more than a dozen monasteries including Buddhist monastery, Ram temple, Machhindranath, Shiva temple, Hanuman temple under the historical Shakyamuni. However, local Ambika Tamrakar says that the number of pilgrims visiting the dilapidated monasteries has decreased due to lack of care. The main reason for the dilapidation of the temple is the fact that 14 out of 18 households in the village have migrated to the city in search of facilities and the priests who look after them are not locals. Bhojpur Taksar
On the other hand, the economic crisis has made most of the religious structures here dilapidated and dilapidated due to the earthquake of 1972 BS, adding to the problem of preserving it, he said. Two years ago, the then District Development Committee allocated Rs. 300,000 for the maintenance of the monastery building. The Buddhist monastery built a meditation camp building near the main building. Bhojpur Taksar
In 1972 alone, the foundation raised 90,000 donations from the District Development Committee and 60,000 donations from the locals to promote the Buddhist monastery. However, the amount collected at that time was not enough for the maintenance of the monastery, said Prakash Shakya, chairman of the foundation. According to him, not only the budget in the village but also the lack of mutual understanding among the locals has become a major reason. Bhojpur Taksar
Priest Narendra Raj Shakya said that more pilgrims stopped coming to the monastery as the monastery was getting dilapidated due to inability to pay attention to its deteriorating condition. “In the past, devotees used to flock from far and wide to worship, but now only a few locals from the Shakya Newar community and women Buddhists come,” he said. What can we do? ‘ Bhojpur Taksar
Legend has it that this historical Shakyamuni Buddhist monastery was established on January 1, 1993, during the Rana period. It is mentioned in the legend that the monk Mahapragya Sthavir made the statue of Buddha inside the meditation camp of the monastery in 18 days. According to the locals, Buddha Jayanti, i.e. the full moon of Baisakh, has been celebrated for the first time in Nepal since that time. Bhojpur Taksar
The local stakeholders have not been able to pay attention to the plight of the monasteries, which are associated with cultural, religious, historical and archeological significance. Kumar Prasad Shrestha, Ward Chairman of Bhojpur Municipality Ward No. 12, Taksar, said that the conservation and consolidation work will be taken forward in the coming days by allocating necessary steps and budget for its protection and consolidation from the local bodies. Bhojpur Taksar
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