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1. Discuss the roles of lumbini to popularize Nepal in the world

Answer

The Government of Nepal is fully committed to promoting Lumbini as the birthplace of Lord Buddha and the fountain of Buddhism. We are effortful to protect and preserve the archaeological relics in the greater Lumbini area. Implementation of a comprehensive Master Plan is underway in this regard. The Lumbini Development Trust is mandated to carry out the works in accordance with the directives of the Master Plan.

We also aim at promoting and developing Lumbini as the centre of International Buddhist Studies. We acknowledge the important contributions of researchers and scholars. We also commend Lumbini Buddhist University for taking the lead in this sector.

Lumbini and Buddhism have also attracted some attention at the international front. Our neighbours and friendly countries have extended, since long, their generous support and cooperation to Lumbini’s development. The United Nations General Assembly Resolution recognized ‘the Day of Vesak’ in 2000 thereby acknowledging Buddhism’s contribution to the spirituality of humanity. The contribution from UNESCO and UNDP especially after Lumbini was recognized as the World Heritage site in 1997 has been remarkable.

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