UN and Buddha

On the occasion of birth, knowledge, and death of great buddha the united nations(U.N.) have also declared the holiday to all wings of its operation all round the world.

How do I travel to Tilaurakot, the childhood home of Buddha?

Tilaurakot is the ruins of the ancient kingdom of Kapilbastu- the childhood home of Buddha. To reach here, first of all you need to drive (10 hours from Kathmandu; 6 hours from Chitwan) or fly (half an hour from Kathmandu) to Bhairahawa. If you are in India and using the ground transporation, reach Sunauli and cross over the border to Bhairahawa. Then from there, take a jeep to Tilaurakot, around 50 kilometers. It takes around one and half hours to reach Tilaurakot on a jeep.

If you use the public transportation, it takes around 3 hours to reach Taulihawa, the nearest town to Tilaurakot on a local minibus from Bhairahawa.

Buddha Purnima (Buddha Birthday)

Buddha Jayanti or also known as Buddha Purnima is the most sacred festivals of Buddhist. Buddha Purnima (Buddha Birthday) is celebrated in remembrance Lord Buddha. Lord Buddha is the founder of Buddhism. This day is the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha. It falls on the full moon of the fourth lunar month (month of Vaisakh) i.e. April or May. This day commemorates three important events of Buddha’s life

- His birth in 623 BC.
- His enlightment i.e. attainment of supreme wisdom, in 588 BC.
- His attainment of Nirvana i.e. the complete extinction of his self at the age of 80.

This day is a thrice blessed day. Lord Buddha is considered the ninth avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu (Preserver in the Hindu Holy Trinity of Creator-Preserver-Destroyer). Gautam Buddha “lived and died in about the fifth century before the Christian era”. Buddha means “enlightened one” – someone who is completely freefrom all faults and mental obstructions.

Cleaning Lumbini By Korean Women

What do people when they visit to lumbini?

They usually use to pray sitting in front of Mayadevi temple or room around the natural scenery but a woman named Hawile Kowng from South Korea is cleaning the area around Mayadevi temple.She use to clean for 2 times a day in morning she uses her one and half hour and two hours at evening.What do u Think about her and people who throw plastics any where?