Siddartha Gautam led the worldon the path to enlightenment and became Lord Buddha two thousand five hundred years ago. There are four most holy places associated with the Lord Buddha and are Buddhist pilgrimage.

Lumbini:
Lumbuni, the birth place of Lord Budha, is the fountain of world peace. Situated in kapilvastu district, Lumbini is a pilgrimage of lifetime for all buddhists throughout the world. mayadevi temple, renovated recently as per the Lumbini master Plan, is the biggest attraction in Lumbini. The temple has a stone image of Maya Devi giving birth to Lord Buddha as she holds unto a branch. the ashok pillar, which signifies Lumbini as the birthplace of Lord buddha, is another attraction in Lumbini. Remnants of stupas and monarteries, belived to have been constructed centuries ago, can be found all over this sacred area. International Monastic Zone is another attraction in Lumbini wich houses monasteries constructed by Germany, Korea, China, Mynamar, Thailand, and others. Besides its religious significanse, Lumbini offers cultural insights in to the village life of the western plains. Of late, efforts are on to promote tourism in rural villages in and around Lumbini. Lumbini is easily accessible from kathmandu and other major cities of the country. lumbini flights are available to Gautam Buddha Airport in Bhairahawa from Kathmandu.regular bus services are available from Kathmandu, Pokhara and others cities.

Namobuddha:
Namobuddha is the place where Lord Buddha, in an earlier life, offered his body to a starving tigress so she could feed her cubs. It is said that his hair, bones and so forth were made into a Stupa, the Stupa now known as Namobuddha. It is in east of Kathmandu valley near Panauti.

Important Buddhist stupas in Kathmandu valley are Swoyambhunath, Bouddhanath, four stupas built by Ashok Emperor in Patan and one in Chabhil, etc. There are several Tibetan monasteries around Kathmandu valley. Some of the monasteries are recently built. Thengboche Monastery is the highest altitude monastery in Nepal. Sites just across the border in India

Bodhgaya: Where Buddha enlightened under a Holy Banyan tree.

Sarnath: Sarnath where Siddhartha Gautama who came to be known as the Buddha, the 'Awakened One', delivered his first sermon, after attaining enlightenment.

Kusinagar: is revered as the site of the Buddha's Mahaparinirvana, his death and cremation, that marked his final liberation from the cycles of death and rebirth.