Lumbini, May 23 : Today is 2568th Budhda Janaynti or Lumbini Day. On the presence of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', a special ceremony is taking place in Buddha's birthplace, Lumbini, today.
Noting that Budhda Jayanti is a
common celebrations of all people being not limited to Buddhist community,
Vice-chairperson of Lumbini Development Trust Lharkyal Lama expressed his
commitment to develop the holy Lumbini.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
for Foreign Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Lumbini Development Trust Chairman
and Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Hit Bahadur Tamang,
Lumbini Province Chief Minister Jokh Bahadur Mahara, high officials, heads of
diplomatic missions and officials are scheduled to visit Lumbini to attend the
special ceremony.
Treasurer of the Trust and
coordinator of publicity management sub-committee Dhundiraj Bhattarai said
various programmes would be organized in Lumbini, Ramgram, Kapilvastu and
Devdaha.
A cultural programme was organized
in partnership with the Indian Embassy on Wednesday evening.
Mahaparitran recitation is being
done at Mayadevi temple since last evening. This morning, a prayer meeting and
procession was held with the participation of international monks and nuns.
Treasurer Bhattarai told RSS that
the tri-national motorcycle rally (Nepal, India and Sri Lanka) is scheduled to
take place from Lumbuni today itself. (RSS)