Korean Monastery

Lumbini

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April 11th 2013
Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha. The World Heritage sight that is home to thousands of visitors and buddhist pilgrims every year. The place with more temples than taxis (if that's possible?!!) and huge feasting mosquitos. Lumbini, a place of spiritual calm amongst the chaos of hundreds of tourists. I arrived in Lumbini after a bareable bus trip (anything is bareable after the trip t ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Lumbini

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more