"This (Lumbini) place is where the Tathagata was born; this is a place which should be visited and seen by a person having faith, devotion, and mindfulness which would cause the awareness and ...

The growing town in Nepal is trying to appeal to tourists as well as pilgrims LUMBINI, Nepal -- It's 6 p.m. when a dusty sun descends beyond the rice paddies in Lumbini, Nepal, in the southern Terai ...

According to the data available at the Lumbini Development Trust, a total of 10,789 tourists came from China, while 32 ...

As is well-known, Lumbini is the first of the four major holy places in Buddhism, it being the place where the person who was to become the Buddha was born. Almost every account of the Buddha’s life, ...

It was about 26 years ago that Japanese national Tokusin Norbu Kasai visited Lumbini for the first time. Tokusin then prayed and made a solemn promise on the premises of Mayadevi temple that he would ...

For the first time, a mass Tripitak recitation has begun in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, popularly known as the apostle of peace. Buddhist monks from 13 countries started reciting the ...

May 2004 and November 2005: World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring missions; April and September 2008: UNESCO Advisory missions; UNESCO expert missions have been sent every year since 2009 ...

The number of visitors to Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, is on the rise. Many pilgrims will visit on Buddha’s birthday on 18 May, and visitor volume will increase exponentially after the new ...

Kathmandu, Jan 15: China has responded positively to Nepal's request to extend its railway line from Tibet to Kathmandu and ultimately establish a link with Lord Buddha's birthplace Lumbini, located ...