was launched on the eve of Buddha Jayanti (May 11). A press release issued on May 11 called the Lumbini Museum Conservation Center "a milestone in Nepal's cultural heritage preservation efforts ...

The gathering took on greater significance in the backdrop of ongoing global conflicts, as speakers urged the world to adopt Lord Buddha's timeless ... across Hindu and Himalayan cultures ...

The Art Institute of Chicago announced Monday it would return a 12th century Nepali sculpture of the Buddha to Nepal. The museum is collaborating with the government of Nepal for the return of the ...