Nepal News News Nepal » Religion: Why Nepal had a religious monarchy − and why some people want it back
(The Conversation) — Many in Nepal are protesting to bring back the Hindu monarchy, which was dissolved in 2008. A scholar of South Asian religions explains what’s behind these protests. (The ...
News Nepal » Religion: Group seeks to restore Hinduism as Nepal's state religion
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Once the only Hindu kingdom in the world, Nepal was declared a secular state by its parliament in 2006, and the monarchy was abolished two years later. Now, with a new constitution ...
News Nepal » Religion: Religion in geopolitics
Nepal, July 31 -- Buddha never undertook a journey to preach his teachings in the Himalayas. Born in Nepal, he attained enlightenment in Bodh Gaya and first met his disciple in Sarnath, Varanasi, ...
News Nepal » Religion: Peak Experience: Study Away Trip Explores Religion and Medicine in Nepal
Art and science. Buddhism and Hinduism. Religion and medicine. Interdisciplinary education is a hallmark of UAB courses, but two faculty members took that boundary-bending mindset to new heights this ...