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News Nepal » Lumbini » Religion: The Rivalry Over Buddhism’s Future

News channel or source: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-china-india-buddhism-dalai-lama/

Published on: Friday 03 July 2026

China is investing millions in Buddhism to expand its influence in Asia, challenging India's claim to the faith and alarming US officials as the Dalai Lama succession nears ...

News Nepal » Lumbini » Religion: UN cultural agency decides against placing Lumbini, Buddha's birthplace in Nepal, on endangered list

News channel or source: https://religionnews.com/2024/07/29/un-cultural-agency-decides-against-placing-lumbini-buddhas-birthplace-in-nepal-on-endangered-list/

Published on: Monday 29 July 2024

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 » Religion: New project for the preservation of the World Heritage Property in Nepal: Lumbini, Lord Bhudda’s Birthplace starts with funds from UNESCO/Japanese Fund-in-Trust

News channel or source: https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/632

Published on: Monday 19 July 2010

A new project for the conservation and management of Lumbini, the Birthplace of Lord Buddha, one of the UNESCO World Heritage properties in Nepal has been launched on 16 July 2010 in Kathmandu with ...

News Nepal » Lumbini » Religion: “Leverage Lumbini’s soft power”

News channel or source: https://nepalitimes.com/leverage-lumbini-s-soft-power

Published on: Sunday 15 May 2022

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 » Religion: Nepal aims to change Lumbini's image as 'hit-and-run' destination with $85m loan

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/asia/nepal/nepal-aims-to-change-lumbinis-image-as-hit-and-run-destination-with-85m-loan/ar-AA1ZfLxb

Published on: Monday 23 March 2026

Kathmandu, March 24 -- The average length of stay of foreign tourists in Nepal is 12 days, but most travellers visiting Lumbini, one of the world's most iconic Buddhist pilgrimage sites, spend barely ...

News Nepal » Lumbini » Religion: Lumbini to Lo Manthang: Experiential Learning in Nepal

News channel or source: https://today.duke.edu/2026/02/lumbini-lo-manthang-experiential-learning-nepal

Published on: Wednesday 18 February 2026

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 ...