Kathmandu’s gravity-defying chariot festival
The procession of Karunāmaya this week is full of hidden pragmatism and teachings of the Buddha
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Stolen Buddha returned on Buddha Jayanti
A 500 year old Buddha stolen from Nepal is being returned by a Hong Kong-based collector
Where Siddhartha Gautam walked
Kapilvastu-Tilaurakot is 2,700 years old, and is the most well preserved archaeological site in South Asia
Drone view of Lumbini’s monsoon greenery
The birthplace of the Buddha was relatively neglected until Burmese Buddhist Secretary-General of the United Nations, U Thant, visited Nepal in 1967...
Nepal COVID-19 lockdown extended till 7 April
The Nepal government decided on Sunday to extend its national lockdown by another week till midnight 7 April, and to continue the...
Samyak Mahadan
Samyak Mahadan as the name suggests is an almsgiving Newa Buddhist festival held once in every five years in Patan. The two...
Lumbini Museum exhibition in Burma
President Bidya Devi Bhandari concluded her four-day state visit to Burma on 19 October by inaugurating an exhibition on Lumbini, a UNESCO...
Buddha Jayanti
2,563rd Buddha Jayanti on 18 May is being celebrated throughout the country with peace rallies, donation campaigns and meditation programs. The auspicious...
The right path
It is easy to be disappointed by Lumbini. Scruffy, dusty and unbearably hot this time of year, it looks from the outside...
U Thant, Kenzō Tange and the Buddha's birthplace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBmGxGmpg8E&feature=youtu.beWhen the Burmese Buddhist Secretary-General of the United Nations, U Thant, visited Nepal in 1967 he flew to Lumbini for a pilgrimage...
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