Buddhism in Nepal
Buddhism in Nepal started spreading since the reign of Ashoka through Indian and Tibetan missionaries. The Kiratas were the first people in Nepal who embraced the Buddha's teachings, followed by the Licchavis and Newar people. Buddhism is Nepal's second-largest religion, with 8.2% of the country's population, or approximately 2.4 million people, identifying as adherents of Buddhism in the 2021 census. They are mainly of Tibeto-Burman speaking ethnicities and the Newar. 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. The Buddha was born in the Shakya Kingdom, which lied in present-day Rupandehi District in Lumbini. Besides Gautama Buddha, there are many Buddhas before him who are worshipped in different parts of Nepal. It has not been possible to assign the birth year of the Buddha with certainty; it is usually placed at around 563 BCE. In Nepal's hill and mountain regions Hinduism...
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