Call to Promote Lumbini as Buddha Janmasthan

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Call to promote Ashoka pillar inscription

KATHMANDU, April 28: The Ashoka Pillar located in Lumbini, the

birthplace of Lord Buddha, should be widely publicised at the

international level along with evidential and official description of

the inscription written on it.

 

This view was expressed at a workshop organised here today by the

Lumbini Development Trust.

 

The workshop stressed the need for widespread discussions at the

national level for a common standpoint on the issue as various

explanations have been offered regarding the inscription on the Ashok

Pillar.

 

Earlier, inaugurating the programme, Minister for Culture, Tourism

and Civil Aviation, Buddhi Raj Bajracharya noted that the Ashok

pillar erected by Emperor Ashok proves that Lumbini is the birthplace

of Lord Buddha.

 

He expressed his hope that the workshop would come up with official

evidence and pointed out the need for research into this historical

fact.

 

The minister, who is also Chairman of the Lumbini Development Trust,

called on the trust to implement the master plan as early as possible

by mobilising national and international resources.

 

On the occasion, the Vice-chairman of the trust, Omkar Gauchan

informed that Lumbini World University would be constituted in the

immediate future. He also said a revolving fund of Rs. 10,000,000 had

been constituted to award a prize worth $50,000 to any individual or

organisation for the promotion of world peace.

 

Other speakers also expressed their views on the occasion.

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