On Friday, there was an attempt to steal the crown kept in the Narayanhiti Museum. However, the arrested accused gave a statement that he tried to break the showcase of Shripach saying that he would become the king after wearing Shripach.
Here we are discussing the value of the shripach. Nepal was once ruled by kings. However, after the republic, the people's elected representatives serve the people. However, even though the reign of the Shah dynasty kings has ended in Nepal for years, there is a debate going on about this.
It was customary for the kings of the day to wear a crown on their heads when they were crowned or ascended to the throne. This practice is Roman culture. It is not possible to say with certainty when this tradition was introduced in Nepal. With the establishment of the republic in the country, the last king of the Shah dynasty, Gyanendra Shah, ruled in B.C. Shripech was handed over to the then Home Minister Krishna Sitaula on June 20, 2008.
After the end of the monarchy, the Narayanhiti palace was developed as a museum. All the items used by the then kings were kept in the museum. However, Shripech was not made public. Shortly after that, Shripech was also made available to the public.
As soon as it was kept in a closed room at that time, the Government of Nepal, realizing that it was unsafe, moved the insurance process forward. However, the price could not be fixed, which hampered Shripech's insurance work.
Because to insure, you have to determine the solid price of any item. However, the value of Shripech can only be estimated. Officials of the Department of Culture say that it cannot be said by categorization.
The museum, which was only able to name the valuables after the insurance company asked them to fix the price, was able to estimate the value of the items included in it, but could not fix the price of the shripach. Shripech contains precious metals like gold, silver, diamonds, pearls and emeralds. The feathers of the endangered Humayun bird are kept in Shripech.
The Humayun bird is on the verge of extinction. Therefore, it is still difficult for the government to fix the price as it is impossible to rebuild Shripech. Insuring is for rebuilding after damage. Humayun is on the verge of disappearing from the world, so feathers cannot be found. So it is impossible to make Shripech again.
It is said that the Shripech now kept in Narayanhiti was built during the coronation of King Birendra. It was designed by Premlal Shrestha. Five security guards have been deployed to protect Shripech, who is said to be only valuable as the price cannot be fixed.
"It is a very valuable commodity, and it is very important to protect and preserve it," says a culturologist.
