Nepal Embassy marked Buddha Jayanti in Pakistan

Kathmandu, May 2: The Embassy of Nepal, in coordination with the Embassies and High Commissions of Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Vietnam, and in collaboration with the government of Punjab, Pakistan, organized a programme on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti on May 1. The programme consisted of events at the Dharmarajika Stupa and the Taxila Museum in Pakistan, according to the Embassy of Nepal in Pakistan.

In the Taxila Museum, Ambassador Rita Dhital stated that Buddhist heritage sites are premier pilgrimage destinations for over 500 million people globally, offering significant potential for spiritual, cultural, and educational tourism. She stressed that the development of infrastructure to connect South Asian Buddhist sites, which would foster socio-economic development for local communities while allowing visitors to practice mindfulness and researchers to study Buddhist philosophy. 

Furthermore, she mentioned that the joint celebration by the High Commission of Sri Lanka and the Embassies of Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Nepal underscores Buddhism as a unifying cultural and spiritual link across Asia, promoting universal values of peace, compassion, and the pursuit of wisdom, the Embassy of Nepal mentioned in a press statement.  

Earlier, spiritual activities were organized at the Dharmarajika Stupa including circumambulation and sermons by venerable monks from Sri Lanka and Thailand.

Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, Federal Minister of National Heritage and Culture was the Chief Guest of the programme and Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, Minister for Minorities Affairs, Punjab, Pakistan, also participated in the programme. 

A number of high-level officials from the federal and provincial government of Pakistan, Ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps as well as other prominent personalities attended the event. (RSS)