Sacred Site of Namo Buddha
Khenpo Thrangu Rinpoche, born in Tibet in 1933, is considered to be the ninth incarnation of Thrangu Rinponche. In 1976 he established the Namo Buddha retreat center located about two and a half hours from Kathmandu in Nepal on a piece of land below his own property. Namo Buddha is one of the most important pilgrimage sites for Buddhists south of the Himalayas, as well as being one of the holiest Buddhist sites in the world.
Features - Editor - 18 March 2008
Mata Tritha – Mothers’ Day in Nepal
For many children in the world, Mothers’ Day is a special occasion, an opportunity to thank their mothers for their unconditional love, support and the care that they have received throughout their lives. In Nepal, Mothers’ Day is also a celebrated day that brings families together for lunch, whilst mothers accept tokens of their children’s appreciation and activities take place throughout the day with mothers’ in mind. Mothers’ Day, known as Mata Tritha in Nepal, is a day of love, affection and gratitude.
Features - Editor - 11 March 2008
View Ancient Manuscripts at Asa Archives
Asa Archives is situated in a private house in Kulumbbhula on the western fringe of the older part of Kathmandu town in Nepal. Visitors are invited to view the collection of rare and ancient manuscripts displayed at Asa Archives, all of which offer insight into the history and traditions of medieval Kathmandu. The archives contain more than 6,000 loose-leaf handwritten books and about 1,000 palm-leaf manuscripts. The oldest manuscript in the collection is believed to date back to 1464 AD.
Features - Editor - 04 March 2008
Explore the Wonders and Legends of Chobar Gorge
Situated just southeast of Chobar village in Nepal, where the Bagmati River cuts through a section of the Chobar hill, the picturesque Chobar Gorge is spanned by a narrow suspension bridge, which was imported from a manufacturer in Aberdeen in Scotland in 1903. The bridge was transported to Nepal in pieces across the mountains via India and then put together at the Chobar Gorge. This was seen as a huge technical accomplishment at the time and visitors agree that the view of the Chobar Gorge and surroundings from this historic suspension bridge is breath-taking.
