Second Ramgram Festival Unveiled in Lumbini Lumbini, January 5, 2024: The second "Ramgram Festival" has been organized in Ramgram, Nawalparasi, home to the only relic of Gautam Buddha, the peaceful harbinger of Buddhism. The event, a collaborative effort between the Youth Buddhist Society of India (VBCI) and the Lumbini Development Trust, w......

Lumbini's Tourist Landscape Transforms in 2023: Tourist Arrivals Surge by 10.5% In a historic turn of events, Lumbini, the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha, has experienced an unprecedented influx of tourists in the year 2023, setting new records and solidifying its status as a global pilgrimage site. According to data released by the Lumbini Dev......

Lumbini, December 27, 2023: The Lumbini Development Trust has welcomed a visiting Chinese team that arrived for a pilgrimage to the birthplace of Buddha, Lumbini. Dhundiraj Bhattarai (Siddhicharan), the Treasurer of the Trust, welcomed the team, which included scholars workin......

Lumbini, December 26, 2023: In the sacred groves of Sagrahawa, preparations for the Kapilavastu National Sculpture Workshop are underway, scheduled to take place from the 23rd of Poush to the 8th of Magh. The workshop is a collaborative effort of Lum......

Lumbini, December 19, 2023: A significant visit unfolded in Lumbini from December 17 to 19 as officials from the German Embassy and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) delved into discussions with local authorities to explore collaborativ......

Lumbini, December 18, 2023: On Monday, a meeting took place between the Vice-Chair of Lumbini Development Trust, Dr. Lharkyal Lama (Khenpo Chime), and the Japanese Ambassador to Nepal, Kikuta Yutaka.

Lumbini, December 14, 2023: On December 14, Torun Dramdal, the Norwegian Ambassador to Nepal, visited the birthplace of Buddha, Lumbini. Ambassador Torun explored the Lumbini region, including Lumbini, Kapilavastu, and other areas.

Lumbini, December 12, 2023

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' underscored the significance of Buddha's teachings for global peace, emanating from the relic stupa of Gautam Buddha in Ramagram. Speaking at the event organized by Ramgram Municipa......

Lumbini, December 22

Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati, expressed his desire to build Nepal a bridge between India and China during the Nepal-India Cultural Festival held in Lumbini.......

November 28, 2023, Lumbini: On Tuesday, Minister Sudhan Kirati, responsible for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, inaugurated the 'Peace Bell' in Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha. The 1.5-ton bell, constructed under the guidance of Korean Buddhist monk Sanmuk Heja at the Korea-N......

Lumbini, December 12

Dr. Lharkyal Lama, Vice-Chair of the Lumbini Development Trust, has been elected as the President of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC). This preeminent international organization, af......

Lumbini, December 10

Excavations have uncovered the remains of an ancient monastery and the structure of a pond in Ramgram, Nawalparasi (west), where the relic of Lord Gautam Buddha is enshrined. Information about the......