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Piyusavarsi Ausadhalaya is the oldest Ayurvedic clinic in Kathmandu, founded by the patriarch of the Bajracharya family seven hundred years ago. The Bajracharya family are hereditary Buddhist priests and originally hail from Kapilavastu, the birth place of Lord Gautama Buddha. Their Bihara (monastery) is called Kanaka Chaitya Mahabihar, and is one of the most famous Biharas in Kathmandu Valley. Our host, Vaidya Madhu Bajra Bajracharya is son of the late Vaidya Madhu Bajra Bajracharya, and is the last male heir to this incredible family tradition.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn, experience and witness authentic Ayurvedic practices in the Himalayas, the birthplace of Ayurveda. As part of the basic program you will receive authentic Ayurvedic treatments, gather and study wild Ayurvedic herbs with experienced vaidyas, participate in the preparation of time-honored Ayurvedic remedies, and observe Ayurvedic clinical practices and treatments.

While there is so much to see, the priority is to spend the most amount of time in Kathmandu studying and experiencing Ayurveda. However, there will be opportunities to do a little sight-seeing, to and from, and in and around the Kathmandu Valley, including the World Heritage Sites of Pashupatinath (a Shiva Temple amongst the top eight dhams in Hinduism worldwide), Boudhanath (one of Asia's largest stupa), Swayambhunath (one of the oldest stupas) and Bhaktapur, the glorious medieval city of pagodas.  In addition, the current plan is to come through New Delhi and go overland by train, passing through Agra to visit the Taj Mahal, the holy city of Varanasi, and then up to Gorakhpur and across the Nepalese border to visit Lumbini (the birthplace of Lord Buddha). After this, the plan is to take a short flight from Bhairawa to Kathmandu, or go by bus. For those who do not want to do the overland trip, they can fly in directly to Kathmandu from New Delhi. Once we have completed the program in Kathmandu, you are welcome to add to your itinerary, such as taking a 10 day Vipassana meditation retreat in Kathmandu, go trekking in the Himalayas, or fly back to Delhi from Kathmandu. All in all the total program in Nepal will be approximately 12 days, and for those wishing to travel overland, an extra 8-10 days.

With regard to dates, we are looking at either October of 2008 or February/March 2009, depending upon how many people we get and how soon.  Please get back to me if you are interested by filling out the form below, and I will put you on my short list.  This is in no way any kind of financial commitment, just an indication of intent.  When I have enough people signed up, I will come up with a package cost, exclusive of airfare.   I will be asking you to sign a waiver of liability, and will assume that everyone will arrange their own travel documents and insurance.

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Nepal Ayurveda Tour 2010

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