Bhutani Monastery Foundation Laid in Lumbini

Rupandehi. The foundation stone of the Bhutani monastery to be built by the Bhutanese government in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha, has been formally laid today. The construction of the monastery was initiated in a special religious ceremony in the presence of Bhutan's Home Minister Lyonpo Chirring, Bhutan's religious leader Upadhyaya Mahasangharaja Dorje Lopen Rinpoche, and Nepal's Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation Khadgraj Adhikari (Ganesh) Poudel.

During the foundation laying ceremony, Bhutanese Lama gurus performed religious rituals and conducted a ground-breaking ceremony. The construction of the monastery is seen as a historic step towards further strengthening the cultural, religious, and diplomatic relations between Bhutan and Nepal.