- Source: Buddha Dharma wa Nepal Bhasa
Buddha Dharma wa Nepāl Bhāsā (Nepali: बुद्धधर्म वा नेपालभाषा, lit. 'Buddhism and Nepalese') was the first magazine published in Nepal Bhasa. It was launched in 1925 in Kolkata, India by Dharmaditya Dharmacharya.
The inaugural issue was released on the festival commemorating the anniversary of Lord Buddha's Birth, Enlightenment and Nibbana. The magazine was known as Buddha Dharma until 1927.
History
Dharmaditya Dharmacharya (1902-1963), born Jagat Man Vaidya in Lalitpur, worked towards the revival of Theravada Buddhism in Nepal and the development of Nepal Bhasa journalism. Government suppression of Buddhism and Nepal Bhasa in Nepal led Dharmaditya to continue his efforts from Kolkata, where he had originally gone to pursue his studies.
Articles
As part of the efforts to spread the word of the Buddha according to Theravada, Dharmaditya published articles in Nepal Bhasa, Hindi, Bengali and English across various magazines, emphasizing the importance of Buddhism in Nepal. In 1925, he launched Buddha Dharma, which contained articles explaining the basic principles of Buddhism as described in ancient texts. He also wrote articles advocating for the celebration of the Buddha's birth anniversary in Lumbini, his birthplace in southern Nepal. In 1927, Buddha Dharma was renamed Buddha Dharma wa Nepal Bhasa (meaning "Buddhism and Nepal Language") and became a joint Buddhist and literary magazine. Publication ceased in 1930.
See also
Dhammalok Mahasthavir
Dharmaditya Dharmacharya
Dharmodaya
Kindo Baha
Pranidhipurna Mahavihar
Banishment of Buddhist monks from Nepal
Nepal Bhasa journalism
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Buddha Dharma wa Nepal Bhasa
- Newar language
- Buddhism in Nepal
- Nepal Bhasa journalism
- Nepal Bhasa movement
- Nepal Bhasa Patrika
- Nepal Bhasa renaissance
- Phatte Bahadur Singh
- Newar literature
- Index of Buddhism-related articles
