July 30, Lumbini: Lumbini Development Trust has donated desks and benches to schools and madrasas around Lumbini. At a function held on Tuesday, Lumbini Development Trust Vice-Chairman Metteyya Sakyaputta (Awadhesh Kumar Tripathi) handed over furniture to the schools of the surrounding areas. Stating that the Trust has always......

Tree plantation program was inaugurated in the premises of Lumbini Master-plan on 6th July 2020. Lumbini Development Trust and Nepali Army have initiated the plantation of 4800 fruit plants in Lumbini. Forest Department has been funding for the plantation program in Lumbini.  Different f......

An interaction program was conducted on planning of Greater Lumbini Area development in Kathmandu on Jan 19, 2020 amid the participation of experts and stakeholders of Lumbini. Secretary of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTA) Kedar Bahadur Adhikari welcomed all participants. He said t......

Sokyo Japanese Buddhist Temple has been opened for public in Lumbini, the birthplace of Sakyamuni Buddha as one more attraction for the pilgrims, tourists and the seekers of Buddhism.  Located in the West Monastic Zone of Lumbini, the Sokyo Japanese Temple was inaugurated on 10 Jan 2020 ......

Lumbini: Delegates from Myanmar, Bhutan, and Cambodia visited the birthplace of Sakyamuni Buddha, Lumbini today. Hon. Ohn Maung, Tourism Minister of Myanmar, Mr. Dorji Dhradhul, Director-General of Tourism Council Bhutan, Seila Hul, Advisor to the Ministry of Tourism of Cambo......

Lumbini: Visit Nepal 2020, the tourism promotion campaign of Nepal was marked in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha on January 1, 2020. The Lumbini Development Trust organized a program on the inaugural day of Visit Nepal 2020 and welcomed a group of Bhutanese, Chinese and Nepali tourists......

Tourist visitation in Lumbini, the holy birthplace of Sakyamuni Buddha and World Heritage Site has mounted in 2019 by 1.58 percent. Lumbini had received total of 1,534,110 tourists in 2018 which increased to be 1558326 in 2019. 1178140 Nepalese, 206171 Indian and 174015 third-country visitors visited Lumbini in 2019 that makes 1.58 % increment in to......

To raise awareness about conservation of Sarus Crane, the tallest flying bird in the world, Lumbini Development Trust organized 'Lumbini Sarus Festival' at the birthplace of Sakyamuni Buddha Lumbini on 27th November 2019. The one-day event was organized in the premises of Japanese Peace Stupa in Lumbini. 
The program started at 8 ......

Lumbini: Three day-long ceremonies of 2nd International Tripitaka Chanting has been completed at the birthplace of Lord Buddha, Lumbini. Thousands of Buddhist monks and pilgrims from 25 countries including Thailand, Myanmar, China, Korea, India, and Nepal chanted the verses o......

Lumbini: His Excellency Bounneme Chouanghom, Ambassador of the Lao People Democratic Republic to Nepal and India visited Lumbini on 13th November 2019. Along with his spouse and staff, His excellency paid homage to the holy birthplace of Lord Buddha in Mayadevi Temple. His ex......

 Ambassador of South Korea for Nepal His Excellency Park Young-Sik visited Lumbini on 8 November, 2019. His excellency was accompanied by his spouse and Mr. Shiva Pokharel, the Advisor of the Ambassador.  Vice Chair of Lumbini Development Trust Venerable Metteya Sakyaputta along staff members welcomed the Ambassador in Lumbini. The dele......

Lumbini: Ambassador of Sri Lanka for Nepal Her Excellency Himalee Arunatilaka visited Lumbini on 1st November 2019.  Vice Chair of Lumbini Development Trust Venerable Metteya Sakyaputta along with Treasurer Mr. Surendra Muni Shakya, acting Member Secretary and Project Chief Mr......