Tags: Nepal

A Living Cultural Heritage Growing up in Nepal, handicrafts have always been part of our homes. Nepalese traditional crafts are more than mere artifacts, as they are an integral tradition of everyday Nepalese life. For years, people in this country have learned the skills to make traditional crafts from their parents and even from their… View more

Lumbini: Birthplace of Gautam Buddha    Lumbini is the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautam and one of the world’s most important spiritual sites. It  is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Province No. 5 in Nepal. According to Buddhist tradition, Queen Mahamayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautam in 623 BC. Gautam, who achieved Enlightenment … View more