| 15th World Buddhist Conference | |
Stamps showing the various important Buddhist sites in Nepal:
Lumbinī is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province in Nepal. It is the place where, according to Buddhist tradition, Queen Mahamayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in 623 BCE. Gautama, who achieved Enlightenment some time around 652 BCE, became the Buddha and founded Buddhism. Boudha is a stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. Located about 11 km from the center and northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu, the stupa's massive mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal. The Boudha Stupa dominates the skyline; it is one of the largest stupas in the world. Swayambhu stupa is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. The Tibetan name for the site means 'Sublime Trees', for the many varieties of trees found on the hill. |
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| Issued Country | Nepal |
| Issued Year | 01.12.1988 |
| Category | Buddhist Image Buddhist Architect World Heritage Buddhist Arts |
| Type | First Day Cover |