KATHMANDU: The renowned singer Bhaktaraj Acharya has passed away.

He breathed his last at Lalitpur’s Mediciti Hospital, Nakhkhu, Patan.

Musician Tika Bhandari confirmed the demise of singer Acharya.

Born on Asoj 16, 1999 BS, Acharya, who held the title of Bhajan Shiromani, passed away at the age of 81.

Bhaktaraj Acharya, known for his popular songs, especially the soulful “Jati chot dinchhau deu mayalu”.

Acharya, commonly referred to as Bhajan Shiromani, was born in October 1942 in Dhankuta and was raised in Kalimpong, India.

He was a Nepali singer and music-composer, widely known as one of the greatest singers of all time in Nepal.

Acharya moved to Nepal in the 1970s during the flight of Darjeeling singers to Nepal.

Acharya’s career started in 1973 after he won a gold medal in an All Nepal Song Competition held by Radio Nepal.

His career spanned until 1986. He recorded 450 songs and composed about 25–30 songs.

His sons, Satya Raj Acharya and Sworoop Raj Acharya, also known jointly as Satya-Swaroop, have followed in their father’s footsteps and have established themselves as singers.