Monthly Archives: December 2011
UNESCO to excavate Kapilvastu Palace
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has decided to excavate the ancient Kapilvastu Palace located in Tilaurakot.
About Lumbini
Lumbini associated with the birth of Lord Buddha is of immense archeological and religious importance and also a UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site. It is said that Prince Siddhartha Gautam, who later became Buddha the ‘Enlightened One’, was born in the gardens of Nepal’s Lumbini in 623 B.C. The main shrines of Lumbini are the newly … Continue reading