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Lumbini, June 15 -- A group of Buddhist monks has arrived in Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, bringing their globally recognised "Walk for Peace" movement to Nepal. The delegation arrived on ...
News Nepal » Lumbini » People: Lumbini sees decline in suicide cases amid rising national trend
Although suicide remains a serious social challenge in Lumbini Province, recent data suggests a declining trend in the region. Stakeholders attribute the decline to growing awareness of mental health, ...
News Nepal » Lumbini » People: “Leverage Lumbini’s soft power”
Michael Croft, UNESCO Representative to Nepal, spoke to Nepali Times on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti to discuss the development of Lumbini and other heritage sites in the country. Excerpts: What is ...
News Nepal » Lumbini » People: Airport woes put Rs 100 billion hotel investment in jeopardy
Nepal, July 19 -- Until about 15 years ago, Butwal and Bhairahawa did not have a single star-rated hotel. Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, had barely eight to 10 large tourist hotels, while the ...
News Nepal » Lumbini » People: UN cultural agency decides against placing Lumbini, Buddha's birthplace in Nepal, on endangered list
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency decided Thursday against putting the Buddhist pilgrimage destination of Lumbini on its list of heritage sites in danger, instead giving ...
News Nepal » Lumbini » People: Lumbini to Lo Manthang: Experiential Learning in Nepal
For Duke students, the three-week trip was a window into the ties between environmental change and human well-being In the mid-2000s, residents of Samdzong, an ancient community perched high in the ...
News Nepal » Lumbini » People: Bhutan begins construction of temple complex in Lumbini
The Salhang-Tendrel (ground-breaking ceremony) for the Bhutan Temple Complex was held on Friday in the Sacred Garden of Lumbini in the presence of senior officials and religious leaders from both ...
News Nepal » Lumbini » People: Earliest Buddhist shrines in South Asia discovered in Lumbini, Buddha’s birthplace in Nepal
New excavations within the Maya Devi Temple of Buddha’s birthplace in Lumbini, Nepal, have revealed evidence of a series of shrines extending the history of the site to a much earlier date than ...
News Nepal » Lumbini » People: Lumbini Medical College (LMC)
The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 178 applied, health, natural and social sciences journals, across many different publishers, chosen by an independent group of researchers. The ...