![]() Within 2 hours of hiking from Kavre Bhanjyang, you reach Namo Buddha, which is about 9km away from Kavre Bhanjyang. If you are interested in Hiking, you can also get a bus to Kavre Bhanjyang and start your hike to Namobuddha from here. This bus goes through Dhulikhel, so you can also catch the same bus from Dhulikhel. From Banepa, take another bus to Namo Buddha, available at least once a day. To get to the Namo Buddha, you can take a local bus from Kathmandu to Banepa. ![]() According to Buddhism, it is said that if you utter the name of Buddha, then you will be free from fear and anxiety, so people call it Namo Buddha. These people fear tigers that they do not call Stupa by its real name as the actual name of NamoBuddha contains the word, Tiger. However, local people call it Namo Buddha. The Tibetan name of Namo Buddha is Takmo Lujan. Why is the place given the name Namo Buddha? Khenchen Thranchu Rinpoche constructed Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery. Also, 3km below the Namo buddha stupa, a small temple is said to contain the remains of the mother of Prince Semchen Campo.įurther, a new monastery Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery has also been built in Namo Buddha Monastery. It is believed that the town Panauti consists of the ruins of the Palace of King Great Charioteer. It is the same place where Buddha sacrificed himself to save the tigress.Īround 8 kilometers below the stupa, there is Panauti. Inside that box, they kept the bones of the Prince, and the Stupa was built in the place in which it was buried.Ĭlimbing up for about 15m from the Stupa, there is a place where the scene of Buddha giving his body to the starved tigress is inscribed in the stone. They made a small box covered with jewels. After speaking with the Prince, they became a little happier and decided to continue the virtuous activity. Prince spoke to his parents and told them that we would meet again in the next life. The queen did not recover for a long time.Īt the same time, the Prince, Great Being, had been reborn as Great Courage (Nyingtob Chenpo) in the celestial realm of Tushita. After seeing all that, they returned to the king and Queen and told all about what had happened. The remaining two Prince waited long and went back to the den to see Semchen Chempo, but they found only the bones, nails, hair, and clothes. His Kindness towards the tigress compelled him to sacrifice himself to save the tigress and her cubs. He told his brothers to return home, and he stayed there. This sight made him very sad from the depth of his heart even tears came out of his eyes. Great Being noticed that the starved tigress was very weak and could not feed her cubs. Brothers of Great Being wanted to kill the Tigress, but Great Being stopped them as he was a benevolent person. One day the Great Being and his two brothers went for an outing in the forest of Namobuddha. The two more senior Prince always spent their time helping the king to govern the Kingdom, while the younger one, Great Being, was a generous and Kindhearted person from the earliest time. The youngest was named Great Being (Semchen Chempo), the middle was named Great Deity (Lha Chenpo), and the oldest was called Great Sound (Dra Chenpo). History of NamobuddhaĪccording to the legends, many years ago, there lived a King named Great Charioteer (Shinto Chempo) who ruled the small kingdom. Namo Buddha to Panauti Hiking, Hiking from Dhulikhel to Namo Buddha, hike from Namo Buddha to Pulchowki is some popular Hikes. The place Namo Buddha is also famous for short and easy trekking in Nepal. From religious sites to alluring nature views, from historical stories to palatable organic food from every perspective, Namo Buddha is a perfect tourist destination in Nepal. Namo Buddha is the place where Buddha, in a previous life as a prince, gave his body to the starving tigress and her cubs. On some of the mountains, the groves of trees appear to glow with emerald and turquoise. From Namo Buddha, you can have a magnificent view of some of the highest peaks in the world as Mt.Everest, Dorje Lakpa, Ganesh Himal, Langtang Ranges, and Gaurishankar. Stupas and Monasteries with flattering vibrant prayer flags and the serene environment of NamoBuddha welcome every visitor in its shadow. ![]() It is an essential pilgrimage for Buddhists, and also Namobuddha is home to several ancient monasteries and stupas. Namobuddha, one of the popular tourist destinations 40km southeast of Kathmandu Valley, is one of the holiest Buddhist sites.
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