Dharmodaya Sabha is registered as the National Buddhist Organization of Nepal, and the Regional Center of the World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB).
The Central Office:
Dharmodaya Sabha
Buddha Vihar, Vihar Marga,
Bhrikuti Mandapa,
P. O. Box: 4053 Kathmandu-31, Nepal
Tel: 4-227176; Fax: (977) 1-4-247148
[email protected]
www.dharmodaya.org
The Branch Organizations of the Dharmodaya Sabha
The Dharmodaya Sabha gradually made it’s progress in different districts of Nepal. At the moment the Dharmodaya Sabha is conducting it’s Buddhist through the young Buddhist follower in the various districts of Nepal. Young Men’s Buddhist Association and Buddhist Women’s Association of Nepal has been affiliated as it’s associate organization. The Dharmodaya Sabha has been organizing the National Buddhist Conference every two year and it has completed it’s 9the national Buddhist Conference, It is now the major Buddhist Organization of Nepal with it’s affiliation with the WFB. It is now in the process of regeneration the Buddhist awareness among the different Buddhist ethnic Buddhist population. It has also been in constant touch with the WFB Headquarter, Thailand, and other national Buddhist Association of Japan, Malaysia and People’s Republic of China the Choge order of the Republic of Korea )South Korea].
The Dharmodaya Sabha is now actively engaged in expediting the development process of the Lumbini. It has also been engaged in organizing seminars in different Buddhist awareness programs.
The Dharmodaya Sabha is sending a delegation from Nepal to participate in the various International conference of the Buddhist to be held in various places of the world. This conference too is requested to deliberate very actively on the expiation of the development works now virtually remaining stagnant. Lumbini, Being the most scared pilgrimage center for the Buddhist has been proclaimed as the Fountain of peace of the world and as per lumbini declaration The world Buddhist Conference is to be convened to seek held from international Buddhist organizations The Dharmodaya Sabha as one of the most important regional centers of the WFB with Lumbini, the birth place of the Buddha requests all Buddhist federating units of the WFB to take active interest in helping the taking up of the water tower project to supply potable drinking water to the people visiting Lumbini and pilgrims coming from abroad and the local populace. The project of sewerage system, The project of constructing the central canal, the establishment of the Buddhist University in the New Lumbini village, the project of the preservation of ancient archaeological findings and their conservation and consolidation through proper archaeological process are still witting for the donor organizations. Besides, the Dharmodaya Sabha being the Nepal regional center of the WFB humbly request all the regional center of the WFB and the WFB itself to look forward to extend the helping hand for the development of Lumbini.
Branches of Dharmodaya Sabha
S.No. Branch’s Name Address District Zone
1 Kantipur Srigha Vihar Kathmandu Bagmati
(In 1954, promoted as the Central Office in Kathmandu)
2 Lumbini Lumbini Rupandehi Lumbini
3 Kapilvastu Taulihawa Kapilvastu Lumbini
4 Bhaktapur Bhaktapur Bhaktapur Bagmati
5 Kabhre Banepa Kabhre Bagmati
6 Nuwakot Trishuli Nuwakot Bagmati
7 Chitawan Narayan Gadh Chitawan Narayani
8 Kaski Pokhara Kaski Gandaki
9 Sunsari C.O.Dharan Sunsari Koshi
10 Kailali Dhangadhi Kailali Mahakali
11 Sankhuwa Sabha Chainpur Bajaar Sankhuwa Sabha, Koshi
12 Butwal Butwal Rupandehi Lumbini
13 Palpa Tansen Palpa Lumbini
14 Bhojpur Bhojpur Bhojpur Koshi
15 Morang C.O.Birat Nagar Morang Koshi
16 Chatara Bayerban Chatara Sunsari Koshi
17 Barahkshetra Barahkshetra Sunsari Koshi
18 Damak Damak Jhapa Mechi
19 Urlawari Urlawari Jhapa Mechi
20 Rasuwa Rasuwa Rasuwa Bagmati
21 Surkhet Birendra Nagar Surkhet Bheri
22 Birtamod Birtamod Jhapa Mechi
23 Kanchanpur Kanchanpur Kanchanpur Mahakali
24 Dhading Dhading Dhading Bagmati
25 Makawanpur Hetauda Makawanpur Narayani
26 Panchamool Panchamool Shyangja Gandaki
27 Sindhupalchowk Thulopakhar Sindhupalchowk, Bagmati
28 Banke Nepal Gunj Banke Bheri
29 Shyangja Shyangja Bajaar Shyangja Gandaki
30 Lamjung Beshisahar Lamjung Gandaki
31 Baglung Baglung Baglung Dhaulagiri
32 Parbat Kushma, Parbat Parbat Gandaki
33 Gorkha Gorkha Gorkha Gandaki
34 Bara Nij Gadh Bara Narayani
35 Tanahun Tanahun Tanahun Gandaki
36 Saptari Rajbiraj Saptari Sagarmatha
37 Waling Waling Bajaar Shayangja Gandaki
38 Madhyapur Madhyapur Thimi Bhaktapur Bagmati
39 Rolpa Rolpa, Liwang Rolpa Karnali
40 Taplejung Taplejung Taplejung Mechi
41 Devdaha Devdaha Rupandehi Lumbini
42 Phidim Paanchathar Phidim Koshi
43 Bami Takshar Bami Takshar Gulmi Lumbini
44 Rani Pauwa Rani Pauwa Nuwakot Bagmati
Past Presidents of Dharmodaya Sabha
S. No. Name Date
1 Venerable U Chandramani Mahathera Nov. 30, 1944 – 1956
2 Venerable Bhikkhu Amritananda Mahathera B.S. 2012 t- 2044
3 Venerable Chhechu Kushyo Dukpa Lama B.S. 2044 – 2047
4 Pundit Dibya Bajra Bajrachara B.S. 2047 – 2050
5 Venerable Bhikkhu Sudarshan Mahathera B.S. 2050 – 2053
6 Venerable Thungram Gyaltrul Rinpochhe B.S. 2053 Ashadh 30 – 2056
Sherpa 7 Mr. Loke Darshan Bajracharya B.S. 2056 – 2059
8 Venerable Bhikkhu Aswaghosh Mahathera B.S. 2059 – 2062 Bhadra
9 Venerable Shangpa Rinpochhe B.S. 2062 Bhadra – 2065 Bhadra
10 Pundit Badri Ratna Bajracharya B.S. 2065 Bhadra
Past Secretary General sof Dharmodaya Sabha
S. No. Name Date
1 Venerable Bhikkhu Amritananda Nov. 30, 1944 – Nov. 19, 1945
Mahathera May 31, 1947 - Nov 30, 1949, and
1951 t- 19562 Venerable Bhikkhu Mahanama ‘Kovida’ Nov. 20, 1945 – May 30, 1947
Mahathera Nov. 6, 1949 - 19513 Prof. Surya Bahadur Shakya B.S.2012 Phalgun – 2013 Ashadh 8
4 Prof. Asharam Shakya B.S. 2013 Ashadh – 2040 Chaitra
5 Prof. Dr. Bajra Raj Shakya B.S. 2040 Chaitra – 2044 Baisakh
6 Prof. Asharam Shakya B.S. 2044 Baisakh – 2047 Jestha
7 Mr. Ratna Bahadur Bajracharya B.S. 2047 Jestha – 2050 Jestha
8 Prof. Bidya Man Sakya B.S. 2050 Jestha – 2053
9 Dr. Triratna Man Tuladhar B.S. 2053 – 2056
10 Mr. Suwarn Sakya B.S. 2056 – 2062 Bhadra
11 Mr. Suchitra Man Shakya B.S. 2062 Bhadra –