Lumbini & the Buddha's Country · Experiences
Heritage in Lumbini & the Buddha's Country
Durbar squares, palaces and old towns. Walks through squares, courtyards and bahals with guides who grew up in them, timed for the hour the place comes alive.
HeritageThe Rohini river and a war that never came
Stand on the banks of the Rohini, the river that by tradition divided the Shakya and Koliya lands, and hear …
HeritageAshoka's pillar in the middle of a village
A short guided stop at the stump of Gotihawa's Ashokan pillar and the stupa mound behind it, with the story …
HeritageAshoka's pillar trail in one day
A full day from Lumbini to see all three Ashokan pillars in Nepal: the inscribed pillar at Lumbini, the inscribed …
HeritageCycle the monastic zone
A half-day bicycle loop through Kenzo Tange's master plan, stopping at monasteries built by Buddhist nations: Thai marble, a Burmese …
HeritageRead Ashoka's words on the stone
A close look at the Niglihawa inscription with a guide and a printed transcription: the Brahmi letters, the name of …
HeritageTwo pillars from the same royal year
A half day pairing the Lumbini pillar with the Niglihawa fragments, both inscribed for Ashoka's visit in the 20th year …
HeritageThe Koliya country: Ramagrama and Devdaha
A full day east of Lumbini through the land of the Koliyas, the Buddha's mother's clan: the relic stupa at …
HeritageInside the Taj Mahal of Nepal
A guided visit to the restored palace and its small museum, with the story of Khadga Shumsher Rana: palace politics …
HeritageRidi's old pilgrim bazaar
A slow walk through the old bazaar along the river, with its brick and timber houses, carved windows, small shrines …
HeritageThe old bazaar on foot
A morning walk through Tansen's steep Newar lanes: Sitalpati and the Golghar, the Amar Narayan temple and its stone spouts, …
HeritageWalk the walls of Kapilavastu
A guided walk around the brick ramparts of Tilaurakot, through the excavated gateways and across the inner walled complex, reading …
HeritageCoins and clay toys at the Kapilvastu Museum
A short visit to the site museum at Tilaurakot, where finds from the citadel and nearby mounds tell how ordinary …