Lumbini Tour

This morning we visit the holiest and most historical Ramagrama Stupa, the Only Stupa Containing the Sacred Body Relics of Lord Sakyamuni Buddha, constructed some 2500 years BCE, located 50 kilometres east of Lumbini. Ramagrama is a site of great importance both for archaeological and pilgrimage. The Ramagrama stupa is believed to be the only stupa not interfered with by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century B.C. and contains the body relics of Lord Shakyamuni Gautama Buddha. The Ramagrama stupa is the only one still in its original form among the eight Lord Sakyamuni Buddha’s relic stupas. Emperor Ashoka opened the rest of the seven stupas in the third century B. C. The relics from the seven holy stupas were redistributed to erect other 84000 stupas all over his country. Therefore, Ramagrama is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites for Buddhists and all races and religions loving peace. Ramagrama is at least once in a lifetime destination. Ramagram stupa is sacred because it contains relics of the Lord Buddha and is in its original form on earth. Therefore this stupa is pure and holy for devotion. The devotion leads to peace, a peaceful mind drives to harmony, the harmony transforms offerings into merit, and the merit opens the spiritual path. About 3 km southwest of the Ramgram stupa is Ujaingadha, now known as Ujaini, known as the maternal house of Gautam Buddha.

Visit and drive back to Lumbini—refreshing, lunch and rest. In the afternoon, visit the monasteries, World Peace Stupa, and Lumbini Museum and enhance your understanding of what happened here 2,600 years ago! Overnight at Lumbini

This morning, visit the ancient Kapilavastu town or the hometown of Prince Siddhartha, which is 29 kilometres west of Lumbini. The district is now named after the Ancient Sakya Kingdom, the Kapilavastu. The name Kapilavastu is believed to have been received from the great sage Kapila, who suggested the exiled prince and princesses of the Kosala kingdom settle at present-day Tilaurakot. It is believed that the later royal offspring of Kosala were known as the Sakyas and their empire as Kapilavastu. The holy site is where Prince Siddhartha spent his early 29 years of worldly life as a prince. He abdicated his prince hood, palace and kingdom at the age of his 29th and became a wandering monk. He rendered the dynamic message of free thinking, humanity, liberty, equality, fraternity, peace and nonviolence to the whole human race till his last breath, which shifted the consciousness of the entire human World, and it continues. Kapilavastu is a sacred place related to several return visits by Buddha.

After visiting the holy place of Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha and other areas of religious and historical sites, transfer to Bhairawa city airport for a scenic flight back to Kathmandu. On arrival at the airport, meet by Happy Feet Nepal representative and transfer to the hotel.