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Articles tagged with #pilgrimage
Call to scrap Upper Mustang tourist fee
Premium permit fees are keeping tourists away from the trans-Himalayan district, impacting on the local economy
China opens Kailas-Mansarovar pilgrimage…
…But only for Nepalis, and conditions apply
To make up for monsoon slack, Nepal opts for spiritual tourism
Photos: Himalayan HermitageWhenever tourism in Nepal suffers a slump, it is young westerners seeking enlightenment that compensate for fewer…
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…
The power and pull of Pathibhara
There is no temple at Pathibhara, but there are many resting places and a slaughter house for sacrifices. Photos: SEWA BHATTARAIThere is a…
The stupa of a million dewdrops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW60CnUgR-IThree elderly people look up with wonder and reverence, palms pressed together at the Boudhanath…
A temple by another name
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=iW60CnUgR-IUntil a few decades ago, the white dome of Boudha capped with its gilded tower and…
Seti's gorgeous gorges
The West Seti Gorge on the traditional trade and pilgrimage route to Tibet is so scenic, it should be preserved as a World Heritage Site.…
Nepalganj gets moving
With a six-lane highway joining the city to Kohalpur, plans to upgrade to a Metropolis, international flights starting soon from its expanded…