Poet Ishwor Mani Adhikari’s latest poetry collection Sanu Sathi was officially launched at a special event held in Pokhara. Published by Pokhareli Yuwa Sanskritik Pariwar, the book was unveiled in the presence of prominent literary figures including Saru Bhakta, Tirtha Shrestha, Ramesh Shrestha, Saraswati Pratiksha, Laxman Thapa, Ishwar Mani Adhikari himself, scholar and critic Bishwo Sigdel, and the poet’s daughter, Dr. Asmita Adhikari.
Dedicating his book Sanu Sathi to his companion Devyanshi and the event itself to his daughter Asmita, poet Adhikari recited poems titled Sanu Sathi and Chhorika Naam Ma. He expressed his lifelong devotion to poetry and shared his emotional reflections on the delay in publishing the book and the absence of his life partner, poet Rita Adhikari Ritu.
The launch event was chaired by Laxman Thapa and conducted by M.D. Kafle, with Keshav Sharma delivering the welcome address.