Phalgunanda
Great teacher Phalgunanda Lingden | |
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महागुरू फाल्गुनन्द लिङ्देन | |
| Born | 10 November 1885[1] Ibhang 25 Dandagaun in Illam district |
| Died | 4 April 1949[2] |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Occupation | Cleric and scholar[3] |
| Parent(s) | Jaganbaj Lingden & Hangsamati Lingden |
Mahaguru Phalgunanda (महागुरु फाल्गुनन्द) also known as "Mahaguru Phalgunanda" or Phalgunanda Lingden (1885–1949) was a leader of Kirat religion in Nepal Kirat people of Nepal.
Early life[]
Falgunanda Megalovinia was born in 1885 in Ilam district, Nepal.
Career[]
He is known as Mahaguru (the great teacher), especially among the Limbu, Rai, Sunuwar, Yakhkha, Lohorung, Dhimal and Jurel Kirat people. He is credited with the continuation of the ancient Kirat religion on puritan principles, which include vegetarianism, a ban on alcohol and following Limbu traditions and scripts.[4] He is remembered for his socio-cultural and religious messages. His main message includes calling for a ban on animal sacrifice since this taboo raises social expenditures on celebrations such as births, weddings and funerals. He also called for the elimination of social orthodoxies and supports running a school for children, especially through their mother tongue.
Beliefs[]
He believed education brings knowledge to wash one's heart clean, which alone is the key to emancipation. For Falgunanda, emancipation is the Ultimate Truth to realize God. His philosophy features love and non-violence. Falgunanda built many shrines. He died in 1949.[5]
The Nepal Postal Services Department issued a postal stamp in his honor as part of its Distinguished Personalities Series in 1993. He is the 16th luminary of Nepal.[6]
References[]
- ^ https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/local-governments-announce-public-holiday-on-phalgunanda-jayanti/
- ^ P.34 The culture and religion of Limbus By Chaitanya Subba,K.B. Subba, 1995
- ^ Rex Lee Jones, Kinship and Marriage Among the Limbu of Eastern Nepal: A Study in Marriage Stability, University of California, Los Angeles, 1973
- ^ European Bulletin of Himalayan Research, issues 25-28, Südasien Institut, 2004
- ^ Nepal Government, Postal Services Department, Nepal Philatelic Bureau, Kathmandu
- ^ "Kirat Yakthung Chumlung". www.chumlung.org.np. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
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