Lumbini. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey has said that Lumbini is not only the center of faith of Buddhists but also a center of world peace tourism. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the second Lumbini International Peace Festival and International Meditation Festival, Minister Pandey said that Lumbini is not only the center of faith of Buddhists but also a sacred place for peace-loving citizens around the world, making it a center of peace tourism.
He said that Lumbini can give a message of peace, unity, harmony and humanity to the world. Minister Pandey said that the ministry is working for the protection of Lumbini, which is on the World Heritage List. Stating that Nepal can benefit from cultural, spiritual and adventure tourism, he informed that Lumbini will be its main destination.
He urged them to implement the agreements recently signed with countries such as Thailand and Cambodia to promote tourism, exchange culture and expand air services. Minister Pandey, who is also the chairman of the Lumbini Development Fund, emphasized that Tilaurakot, Devdaha and Ramgram, which are connected to Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, should be made a world peace city.
Lumbini Development Fund Vice Chairman Dr. Lharkyal Lama said that Lumbini is the best place in the world for meditation on Buddha. He said that since Lumbini is the place where Buddhism originated and gives the message of peace, the festival will play an important role in its promotion. Deepak Raj Joshi, Executive Officer of the Nepal Tourism Board, informed that the Peace Festival held in Lumbini will make a significant contribution to tourism promotion. He said that since Lumbini is a holy place for Buddhists and peace-loving people around the world, the Peace Festival, meditation, and cultural programs held here will send a positive message to the world.
At the program, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song said that China has organized the Lumbini International Peace Conference for the second time in the holy place Lumbini to sustain its relations with Nepal. He expressed his belief that the festival will facilitate cultural, sports, religious, and people-to-people exchanges between Nepal, China, and other countries.
On the occasion of the inauguration of the conference, a meditation was conducted in the Mayadevi Temple Garden with the participation of one hundred monks and four hundred seekers. Nepal Olympic Committee Chairman Jeevan Ram Shrestha informed that the third Lumbini International Peace Marathon program has been organized on the occasion of the ‘International Day of Peace for Sports and Development’ on Saturday. The festival began on Thursday in collaboration with the Chinese Embassy and various bodies, including the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.
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