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Kathmandu’s religious opulence
Newa community worship idols in exuberant pageantry, even though the Buddha preached humility and frugality
A million mantras in Mustang
Monks attend the Lo Monlam Chenmo prayer vigil dedicated to the birth and enlightenment of the Buddha
Kathmandu’s gravity-defying chariot festival
The procession of Karunāmaya this week is full of hidden pragmatism and teachings of the Buddha
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
All photos: SAGAR PANDEYThe birthplace of the Buddha was relatively neglected until Burmese Buddhist Secretary-General of the United Nations, U…
Nepal COVID-19 lockdown extended till 7 April
Sunday's Cabinet meeting in Baluwatar where ministers and the prime minister maintained physical distancing. Photo RSSThe Nepal government…
Samyak Mahadan
All photos: MONIKA DEUPALASamyak Mahadan as the name suggests is an almsgiving Newa Buddhist festival held once in every five years in Patan.…
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 World…
Buddha Jayanti
2,563rd Buddha Jayanti on 18 May is being celebrated throughout the country with peace rallies, donation campaigns and meditation programs. The…
The right path
Photo: KUNDA DIXITIt is easy to be disappointed by Lumbini. Scruffy, dusty and unbearably hot this time of year, it looks from the outside like…
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…
The Buddha was born in Lumbini
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k1Yv6mNZ_wAs the birthplace of the Buddha, Lumbini is among the four holy sites that pilgrims from the world…
Modern day Arniko
When he was younger, Manjul Baraili would be chiseling away into stone to create sculptures while his friends played marbles nearby. He dreamed…
Mithila representations of Kathmandu’s metamorphosis
In his 16th solo exhibition Mithila Cosmos: Songs of Innocence and Experience, artist SC Suman depicts his experiences in his signature Mithila…
Cranes, nature and godliness
Co-founder of the International Crane Foundation George Archibald with Vice Chair of of the Lumbini Development Trust Awadhesh Tripathi. Photo:…
Bringing our Gods home
Two 1,000-year-old stone deities return to Nepal, but hundreds of other stolen objects are still out thereHOMECOMING: The 12th century Uma…