Hiking Namo Budha Panauti

Hiking in Namo Budha and Panauti is one of the short and popular hiking trails done nearby Kathmandu valley. Namobuddha is situated on the hill above Panauti.This is especially famed for hiking and meditation, where there is Buddhist monastery called Namobuddha. There is an amazing story concerning Buddha being commemorated by an ancient stone slab and a stupa with the all seeing eyes of Lord Buddha. It is an ideal place for in meditation. It is located about two and a half hours north of Dhulikhel on foot, near the top of jungle ridge. According to the fable Buddha, in one of his previous lives as a hunter, encountered a starving tigress and her cubs here, and moved by compassion, offered his own flesh to her, a sacrifice that helped pave the way for his eventual rebirth as the historical Buddha. The stupa is supposed to contain the hunters bones and hair.

This short Namobuddha hiking begins with a short drive from Kathmandu to Dhulikhel, one of the picturesque hill situated at 30 km away from Kathmandu and the hike up to Namobuddha and exploring around the area, after spend few hours there and afternoon you will have a short drive and return back to Kathmandu. At the same time you can visit one of the very typical and famous organic resort call Namobudha Resort.