Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, has been proclaimed as the land of shared faith and peace by the Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, Badri Pandey. He made this declaration while addressing the main ceremony of the 2569th Buddha Jayanti and Lumbini Day 2082 on Monday. Lumbini: The Birth Place of Gautam Buddha …
President Ramchandra Paudel and First Lady Sabita Paudel visited Boudhanath Stupa this morning to offer special prayers and pay homage to Lord Gautam Buddha on the auspicious occasion of the 2,569th Buddha Jayanti. The President performed a circumambulation (parikrama) of the Great Stupa and observed the sacred Astudhatu (holy relics) of the Buddha, symbolizing deep …
The 2,569th Buddha Jayanti is being celebrated with reverence across Nepal today, with major celebrations taking place at Buddha’s birthplace, Lumbini, and prominent Buddhist shrines including Swayambhunath, Boudhanath, and other stupas, viharas, and monasteries across the country. Buddha Jayanti at Swayambhunath Swayambhunath, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, saw a large turnout of Buddhist devotees and …
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Buddha Jayanti, also known as Buddha Purnima, is one of the most significant and sacred festivals celebrated by Buddhists around the world. Observed on the full moon day of the month of Baisakh (April-May), it marks the birth, enlightenment, and death (Mahaparinirvana) of Gautama Buddha. In Nepal, the birthplace of the Buddha, the occasion holds …
On Monday, the Lumbini Development Trust will host a special ceremony in the birth place of Gautam Buddha to commemorate the 2569th Buddha Jayanti and Lumbini Day 2082. The chief guest will be Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. In a statement, Badri Prasad Pandey, the Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation and the chairman …
Twenty-one Buddhist pilgrims were killed in a tragic bus accident in Sri Lanka on Sunday, while fourteen others were gravely injured. As the state-owned bus traveled through the central hilly region of Kotmale early in the morning, it veered off a cliff, causing what police say is one of the worst traffic accidents in decades. …
Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation Dipak Khadka has emphasized the significant potential of Badarinarayan Dham in promoting religious tourism and contributing to Nepal’s socio-economic development. Speaking at the Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony of the newly constructed Badarinarayan Dham in Ramkot, Nagarjun Municipality-7, Minister Khadka said that such religious sites can boost employment, generate …
For the first time, the sacred Ruru Kshetra Dham, a revered pilgrimage site located at the confluence of Palpa and Gulmi districts in western Nepal, is hosting the Shaligram Festival, a unique celebration dedicated to the spiritual and cultural significance of Shaligram stones found in the Kaligandaki River. The two-day festival commenced today at the …
A two-day Shaligram Festival began on Thursday to promote and raise awareness about Shaligrams sacred fossilized stones found exclusively in the Kaligandaki River and the Ruru region of Nepal. The festival is being held at the Rishikesh Temple in Ridi, a spiritual junction of Palpa, Gulmi, and Syangja districts. The Lumbini Provincial Government has provided …
His Holiness Swami Kailashananda Maharaj, a highly revered spiritual leader from India’s prestigious Niranjani Akhara, recently paid a sacred visit to the Bhaleshwar Mahadev Temple situated atop the picturesque Chandragiri Hills in Kathmandu. This visit, part of his broader spiritual tour across Nepal, has brought renewed attention to the country’s immense potential as a destination …
