Nepal, a Birthplace of Lord Buddha. Buddha was born in around 2500 years ago in Lumbini in the southern part of Nepal. In Nepal, around 10.5% of the total population is Buddhist. Lumbini is one of the popular pilgrimage sites for all the Buddhist people from all around the World. There are many historical sites that show Buddha's childhood and how he grew up. Lumbini Pond, where Buddha had first bathed after he was born by his mother. There is also a Stone pillar which is one of such many pillars put by the famous Indian emperor Ashoka to mark the important sites related to Buddha's life.
Besides Lumbini There are many pilgrimages sites in Nepal for the Buddhist pilgrimage. In Kathmandu valley we have 2000 years old impressive stupa of Swoyambhunath and world's biggest stupa at Bouddhanath. The Bouddhanath stupa is 1500 years old and is more popular among the many Tibetan refugees living in Kathmandu .Inside the Kathmandu valley the city of Patan is dominantly Buddhists and has places like Mahabouddha Temple and Hiranya Varna Mahavihar to show you. On the outskirt of Kathmandu in the hill is the stupa of Namobuddha, small but old, active and highly revered.
This tour takes you the wonder land of Buddha Lumbini, where Lord Buddha was born and offers you many opportunities to observe Buddhism and its inhabitant's life.
Namaste!
