Nepal unveils 5th-century Buddhist Stupa reconstructed with India's aid
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Sep 5, 2023 12:30
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A 5th-century Buddhist Stupa, severely damaged during the 2015 Nepal earthquake and subsequently reconstructed with India's assistance, was inaugurated near here on Monday. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava and Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City Chiri Babu Maharjan jointly inaugurated the new building of the Shree Napichandra Mahavihar built at a cost of NPR 3.84 crore (approx INR 2,40 cr) under the Government of India’s post-earthquake reconstruction Grant in the cultural heritage sector in Nepal, officials said. The 5th century Buddhist Stupa situated in Lalitpur district, 7 km east of Kathmandu, was severely damaged during the 2015 earthquake which killed nearly 9,000 people and injured over 21,000.
