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reported themselves as Buddhist. In the 2011 census, a total of 11,233 Chhantyal (95.1%) reported themselves as Hindu. Likewise, 4,604 Jirel (79.7%) and 2,907 Lepcha (84.4%) reported themselves as Bon religion followers. Of the Ghale group, which was added in the 2011 Census, more than 50% of them reported themselves as Buddhist followers.
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The names of the fifteen Buddhist monasteries are known, and it is clear from the context in which some of these are named that they are among the most important religious sites of that time. It is not known for certain what schools of Buddhism were most prominent at the time. But the strongest early
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are also Buddhist. These ethnic groups have larger populations compared to their northern neighbours. They came under the influence of Hinduism due to their close contacts with the Hindu castes. In turn, many of them eventually adopted Hinduism and have been largely integrated into the caste system.
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After the overthrow of the Rana dynasty in 1951, Buddhism gradually developed in the country. Theravada Buddhists played a greatly significant role for the Buddhist revival campaign in modern Nepal since the 1920s. This revival movement has changed Buddhism from a religion of some ethnic groups and
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The Licchavi period saw the flourishing of both Hinduism and Buddhism in Nepal. Excellent examples of Buddhist art of the period are the half-sunken Buddha in Pashupatinath, the sleeping Vishnu in Budhanilkantha, and the statue of Buddha and the various representations of Vishnu in Changu Narayan.
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It has not been possible to assign the birth year of Prince Siddhartha, the birth name of the Buddha, with certainty; it is usually placed at around 563 BCE. In Nepal's hill and mountain regions Hinduism has absorbed Buddhist tenets to such an extent that in many cases they have shared deities as
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Between 2001 and 2011 census, the percentage of Buddhists have declined by 1.7%, from 10.74% to 9.04%. All major ethnic groups (except Sherpa, Bhote and Thakali) showed decline in percentage of Buddhists. It is interesting to note that in the 2011 census not a single Chhantyal, Jirel and Lepcha
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for several days or weeks along a specific route. The introduction of this festival must have been an instant success among the majority of the Kathmandu Valley population. This strengthened Buddhism's standing in relation to the other Hindu and Animist faiths of the Valley at the time.
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in 1926 and 1944 was prompted by an attempt to suppress the revival of Theravada Buddhism which began in the 1920s. In 1946, a Sri Lankan goodwill mission visited Kathmandu and interceded on behalf of the monks. The delegation emphasized that Nepal was the birthplace of
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Buddhism is currently experiencing a decline in Nepal with latest census showing 8.21% of Nepal's population professing Buddhism, a decline of 2.5% from 2001. A surge of Christianity among native population may be the cause of this decline.
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to an extent that Buddhist and Hindu temples are shared places of worship for peoples of both faiths so that, unlike in other countries, the distinction between Hinduism and Buddhism in Nepal is not always clear. During the reign of King
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stupas. These are remarkable and significant architectural sites, which are only found in Nepal. Apart from these two main monuments there are hundreds of Buddhist monuments in Kathmandu and in other cities of Nepal.
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Forty stone inscriptions made some mention of Buddhism throughout the Licchavi period. Most of the references are concerned with monasticism. However, almost nothing is known about the day-to-day life in the
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Buddhism experiences further decline to 8.21% in its latest 2021 census, numbering around 2,394,549 followers (total 8.21%). This represents a decline of 0.79% from 2011's census and 2.5% from 2001's data.
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This festival was celebrated by hundreds or even thousands of people, who helped to construct and transport a huge, wheeled cart that bore the image of
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It is possible that this practice, in its earliest incarnation, was related to the worship of stones, which may have originated in the early, rival
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Kingdom. Besides Shakyamuni Buddha, there are many Buddha(s) before him who are worshipped in different parts of Nepal. Lumbini lies in present-day
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Inscriptional evidence also proves that there was a string of traditional methods of making religious gifts. These offerings were used for
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Caitya worship was an important factor in bringing more of the proto-Newar tribal inhabitants into the Buddhist fold, as it was a
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paid homage at both Hindu and Buddhist sites. His family subsequently found expression for their beliefs in various religions.
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There is an incorrect assumption that, due to perceived similarity to tantric Hinduism, that Modern Newar Buddhism in
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In Nepal, the majority of people identify as Hindu. However, Buddhist influences are prevalent in most aspects of the
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The Early History of India from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest Including the Invasion of Alexander the Great
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castes to going beyond the caste and ethnic religion in Nepal. Presently, there are three main Buddhist schools;
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Buddhist inscriptions and chronicles and Tibetan sources also record a few tantric Buddhist deities, namely
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In traditional Nepalese Buddhism, there are nine special texts which are called the "Nine Dharma Jewels" (
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in 2006. All religions in Nepal now have equal opportunities to propagate according to their belief.
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schools were thought to be more influential in the later period with the emergence and growth of the
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The Malla dynasty saw to the golden period of the syncretism of Hindu and Buddhist art forms by the
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influences (aside from an even earlier probable substratum of Pali Buddhism) probably came from the
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designed for the general public. Thus, the masses probably began practicing the cart festival of
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NEG denotes newly listed ethnic group, for which 2001 census figures are not available.
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Tourism is an important factor for promoting Nepali Buddhism to the world. Every year,
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receives more than 10,000 travellers from all over the world just to visit the Boudha
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dating from the Licchavi Period, were testified to the widespread antiquity of
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at Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, in the second century BCE. After the
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Temple is sacred and a common house of worship for both Hindus and Buddhists.
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Religious tolerance and syncretism were stressed during the Licchavi period.
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National Population and Housing Census 2021: Population Composition of Nepal
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https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/files/caste/Religion_NPHC_2021.xlsx
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and Nyimba. They constitute a small minority of the country's population.
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were banned from practicing in Nepal. This gave way to the decelibate
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The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, gilded bronze. Nepal, 16th century CE
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Buddhist Himalaya: A Journal of Nagarjuna Institute of Exact Methods
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played a significant role in spreading and developing Buddhism in
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has long been influenced by Nepalese artists and sculptors like
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were introduced around this period. Many ancient sites in the
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The worship of the Caitya and the Rath Jatra cart festival of
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Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies
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Jatra) during the latter half of the seventh century AD.
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Ancient Nepal: Journal of the Department of Archaeology
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Holy Sites of Buddhism: Lumbini - Buddha's Birthplace
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were banished from Nepal for preaching Buddhism. The
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It is significant to note that during the autocratic
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monasteries or how they functioned administratively.
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Ethnic groups that live in central Nepal such as the
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(2005). 2875:The Sanskrit Buddhist Literature of Nepal 2300: 1675:Learn how and when to remove this message 1565:Learn how and when to remove this message 1261: 1226:Learn how and when to remove this message 939:Learn how and when to remove this message 2724: 2546:The Life of Buddha as Legend and History 2382: 2183: 1462: 1451: 1378:inhabitants of the Valley, prior to the 1163: 1155: 873: 859: 847: 5506:Banishment of Buddhist monks from Nepal 2894: 2842: 2568: 2376: 2237:Buddha Dharma wa Nepal Bhasa (magazine) 2227:Banishment of Buddhist monks from Nepal 1610:Banishment of Buddhist monks from Nepal 6197: 5709:List of Buddhist architecture in China 2836:"The Iconography of Nepalese Buddhism" 2543: 2450: 3525: 3118: 3026: 3000: 2992:Buddhactivity Dharma Centres database 2868: 2476: 2422: 2272:List of Mahaviharas of Newar Buddhism 1282:, Ashoka sent missionaries to Nepal. 762:started spreading since the reign of 3144: 2987:Nagarjuna Institute of Exact Studies 2941:Journal of the Nepal Research Centre 2648:"Theravada Buddhism in Modern Nepal" 2508: 2506: 1657:adding citations to reliable sources 1628: 1543:adding citations to reliable sources 1510: 1351:were identified with major Buddhist 1298:, mentioned Manadeva as the King of 1204:adding citations to reliable sources 1171: 1069:and is the oldest known form of the 917:adding citations to reliable sources 884: 70:Regions with significant populations 2310:National Statistics Office (2024). 1057:is the most widely practised form. 984:Buddhism are mainly written in the 832:well as temples. 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(1968). 2277:List of stupas in Nepal 2252:Pranidhipurna Mahavihar 2212:Pragyananda Mahasthavir 416:Philosophical reasoning 5574:Buddhism and democracy 5087:Tibetan Buddhist canon 5082:Chinese Buddhist canon 4314:Pre-sectarian Buddhism 4309:Early Buddhist schools 2757:"Boudddha Bhichhuharu" 2392:Bulletin of Tibetology 2189: 2188:Praying women in Nepal 1468: 1460: 1280:Third Buddhist council 1262:Pre-Lichchavi Buddhism 1169: 1168:Nepalese Buddhist flag 1161: 882: 871: 857: 183:Pre-sectarian Buddhism 5584:Eight Consciousnesses 3694:Life of Buddha in art 2477:Dahal, D. R. (2003). 2423:Smith, V. A. (1914). 2207:Dhammalok Mahasthavir 2187: 1466: 1455: 1167: 1159: 877: 863: 851: 451:Aids to Enlightenment 276:Dependent Origination 53:(8.2%) in 2021 census 6061:East Asian religions 5491:Buddhism in the West 5062:Early Buddhist texts 4677:Four Right Exertions 4143:Ten spiritual realms 3636:Noble Eightfold Path 3387:United Arab Emirates 2969:Vajrayana Vipassyana 2895:Gellner, DN (1989). 2854:. pp. 588ā€“592. 2834:Min Bahadur Shakya. 2118:Other ethnic groups 1738:2011 Census of Nepal 1653:improve this article 1539:improve this section 1491:During the reign of 1425:, Sammitiya and the 1395:Jana Baha Dyah Jatra 1200:improve this section 1038:Tathāgataguhya SÅ«tra 988:, the script of the 913:improve this section 421:Devotional practices 244:Noble Eightfold Path 6215:Buddhism by country 6184:Religion portal 5931:Temple of the Tooth 5810:Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi 4849:Upāsaka and Upāsikā 4342:Bodhipakkhiyādhammā 4125:Two truths doctrine 3945:Mahapajapati GotamÄ« 3745:Mahapajapati GotamÄ« 3414:limited recognition 3084:Freedom of religion 2870:Mitra, Rajendralala 2499:on January 7, 2014. 2385:"Buddhism in Nepal" 2222:Aniruddha Mahathera 1759:Buddhist Percentage 1749:Buddhist Percentage 1619:Khadga Sumsher Rana 1606:Theravada Buddhists 1387:devotional practice 1296:MaƱjuśrÄ«-mÅ«la-kalpa 1043:Lalitavistara SÅ«tra 721:Buddhism portal 594:Buddhism by country 356:Sanskrit literature 20: 6106:Western philosophy 5704:Dzong architecture 5526:Vipassana movement 5521:Buddhist modernism 4949:Emperor Wen of Sui 4717:Pratyekabuddhayāna 4650:Threefold Training 4452:Vipassana movement 4168:Hungry Ghost realm 3988:Avidyā (Ignorance) 3935:Puį¹‡į¹‡a MantānÄ«putta 3684:Great Renunciation 3679:Eight Great Events 3561:    2844:Buswell, Robert E. 2816:has generic name ( 2766:. 3 September 1946 2674:"buddhistview.com" 2368:has generic name ( 2190: 1698:Theravada Buddhism 1469: 1461: 1170: 1162: 1067:Theravada Buddhism 1048:Golden Light Sutra 992:, or scripts like 883: 879:Amitabha Monastery 872: 858: 806:Rupandehi District 208:Buddhist modernism 18: 6220:Religion in Nepal 6205:Buddhism in Nepal 6192: 6191: 5830:Om mani padme hum 5536:Women in Buddhism 5452:Buddhist councils 5322:Western countries 5110:Madhyamakālaį¹ƒkāra 4871:Shaolin Monastery 4448:Samatha-vipassanā 4058:PratÄ«tyasamutpāda 3862:Metteyya/Maitreya 3780: 3772: 3764: 3756: 3748: 3740: 3732: 3609:Four Noble Truths 3519: 3518: 3456:other territories 3146:Buddhism in Asia 3112: 3111: 3028:Religion in Nepal 2977:-Bhikkhu Kondanya 2964:Buddhism in Nepal 2737:on 1 October 2013 2383:Dutt, N. 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