 Lumbini lies to the south-west of Nepal in Terai region. The Terai has its own flavor distinctive to the hills, for the land is flat and culture is vastly different. A walk in through the villages of Lumbini offers variety of sight never experienced before. People belong to different religion but hindus are dominant. The main festival celebrated by Hindus are Dashain, Tihar, Holi, Nag panchami and chat. The Muslims celebrated Id. Villges in Lumbini are home to various ethnic groups-each has their own cultural and ritual importance. The agro-based rural lifestyle has changed a lot, however the ting of tradition mark their presence. Your tour to terai village provides you chance to observe terai landscape, thick forest, vegetation and colorful fields. People live in thatched-roof houses built from mud and bamboo-bars exception of some modern houses in the town area.During your short stay in the terai village, you can ride on local rickshaw or bullock cart and experience the taste that is totally different from the advanced lifestyle. You may as well visit temples and mosques. Lumbini is the birthplace of Buddha Tilaurakot, the childhood home and seat of the ancient shakya kingdom displays vivid account of remote past.There are many villages worth visiting and ethnic groups to encounter. Khudabagar offers cultural sight seeing and bird watching at Punnihawa Lake. The main group dwelling here are Tharus, Yadav, Kurmi, Muslims and Guptas. The Languages spoken are Bhojpuri, Nepal and Hindi. You can also visit a recently established Tharu Museum. The archeological sites offer you another opportunity to observe things that dates back to the 4th century B.C. There are several other traditional villages’ inhabitant by Malla, Kohar, Goshami, Shreevastav etc. If you desire to experience a pleasant stay with these simple people, we will definitely arrange things for you.
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