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The Buddhist Pilgrimage Site of Chabahil
The small community of Chabahil is strategically situated between Kathmandu and Bodnath in Nepal, at the cross-roads of two historical and important trade routes – one from India via Kathmandu to Tibet and the other from the south via Patan. The community has virtually been absorbed by the expanding Kathmandu city, but nevertheless remains historically and religiously significant.
Trekking the Amazing Hongu Wilderness
Nepal is a popular destination for mountaineers and trekkers because of its magnificent landscapes and breathtaking mountain ranges, with peaks such as Everest, Annapurna and Lhotse. These spectacular and challenging climbs lure mountaineers to return to Nepal to conquer the dangerous weather conditions and the mountains.
Buddha Jayanti/Buddha Purnima
Buddha Jayanti is the celebration of the anniversary of the three major events in the life of Lord Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. Also known as Buddha Purnima, the celebration of the birth, enlightenment, and attainment to Nirvana of Lord Buddha is the most important event of the year for Buddhists. This sacred celebration takes place around the world on the full moon of the fourth lunar month, which for Nepal is the month of Baisakh, corresponding with the Indian lunar month of Vaisakh. In 2008, Buddha Jayanti falls on 20 May 2008 according to the Gregorian calendar.
Purchase Fantastic Goods at Jawalakhel Handicraft Centre
In 1960, the government of Nepal and the Swiss Aid for Technical Assistance, as it is known today, set up a small and limited factory to assist the Tibetan refugees that came to Nepal during this time. This offered them the opportunity to work, supporting their families, thus many Tibetan families were given the chance to be independent. And through the establishment of this small factory, Nepal pioneered a Tibetan Carpet industry, which is now known as the Jawalakhel Handicraft Centre.
Sacred Site of Namo Buddha
Khenpo Thrangu Rinpoche, born in Tibet in 1933, is considered to be the ninth incarnation of Thrangu Rinponche. In 1976 he established the Namo Buddha retreat center located about two and a half hours from Kathmandu in Nepal on a piece of land below his own property. Namo Buddha is one of the most important pilgrimage sites for Buddhists south of the Himalayas, as well as being one of the holiest Buddhist sites in the world.
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