Nepal and India Tour 2008

During end of 2008, the Resident Master of Karma Norbuling Buddhist Centre, Ven. Khedup Rinpoche, lead a group of devotees to perform a pilgrimage tour to Nepal and India, to visit sacred places of Buddhism. 

Group photo with Ven. Khedup Rinpoche at Ganjong Hotel, Kathmandu, Nepal

Group photo with Ven. Khedup Rinphche at the Boudhanath Stupa

Group photo at Pharping, Nepal

Green Tara appearing from the rock, Pharping, Nepal

Lumbini Garden - Buddha's birth place

The sacred pond which Maya Devi washed herself before giving birth to the Bodhisatta

Chanting at the Lumbini Garden

A short chanting at Uruvela Forest - where Buddha meditated under this Bodhi tree for 6 years before enlightenment

Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhagaya - Place of the Buddha enlightenment

Offering to the Sangha during Kagyud Monlam at Bodhgaya on 1st Dec 2008

Group photo with Ven. Khedup Rinpoche at Vulture Peak, Rajgir, the site where Buddha preached the Heart Sutra

A low retaining wall with a shrine near the precipice at Vulture Peak

A short chanting at Vulture Peak

Nalanda

The Dhamek Stupa, Deer Park, Sarnath

Deer Park, Sarnath - Buddha's First Turning of the Four Noble Truths Dharma Wheel

The throne on which Buddha gave teachings at Sarnath

Ganga River

Lamp offering on the boat at Ganga River

Performing a short chanting at the Dungeswari Cave - Dhongra Hill

A skeleton like statue of the Buddha liiustrating the result of his six years pratice of self-mortification int he cave

The Mahaparinibbhana Temple where Buddha passed away at Kushinagar

Chanting at the Reclining Buddha image inside the Mahaparinibbana Temple

Cremation Stupa where the Buddha was cremated