Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has described Buddhism as a 'luminous thread' in the relations between Nepal and China. "Nepal and China share more than just borders; we are bound by the timeless ...

Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), in coordination with Society of Travel and Tour Operators Nepal (SOTTO-Nepal), organized Nepal Sales Missions in Hanoi, Phnom Penh and Bangkok, the major cities of Vietnam, ...

Lumbini in Nepal stands on the foothills of the Siwalik Range in Rupandehi and is the birthplace of the Lord Buddha. Bangkok Post According to the lunar calendar, Sunday, May 15, was a full moon day, ...

(MENAFN- NewsIn) Colombo, July 28: Nepal, the birthplace of the Buddha, is now a predominantly Hindu country with 81.19 percent being Hindu, 8.21 percent Buddhist, 4.39 percent Muslim, 3.17 percent ...

Since hippies first beat the overland travel trail to Nepal in the 1960s, thousands of foreigners have flocked to monasteries to study Buddhism. Today, despite political upheaval and a decade-long ...

The Buddha was born in what is now the state of Nepal. Only about 10% of Nepal’s population is Buddhist, but many more feel an affinity for the religion and are outraged when outsiders claim that the ...

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) One of the novel manifestations of India's soft power initiatives is sustainable cultural diplomacy and Buddhism is a crucial component of it due to its historical ...

Sushila Karki, the 73-year-old former chief justice, has been tasked with restoring order and addressing protesters' demands ...

Nepal's new leader vowed Sunday to follow protesters' demands to "end corruption" as she began work as interim prime minister ...

Though born in Lumbini, Nepal, Buddha spent most of his life in India. He attained "enlightenment" in Bodhgaya and devoted the rest of the life teaching and preaching Buddhism. His teachings were ...