Padma Chaitya Vihar is a Buddhist monastery located in

Butwal Butwal (), officially Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City (), previously known as Khasyauli (Nepali: खस्यौली), is a sub-metropolitan city and economic hub in Lumbini Province in West Nepal. Butwal has a city population of 195,054 as per t ...

, Nepal. It was established in when the

Newar people Newar (; , endonym: Newa; , Pracalit script: ), or Nepami, are primarily inhabitants in Kathmandu Valley of Nepal and its surrounding areas, and the creators of its historic heritage and civilisation. Page 15. Newars are a distinct linguistic ...

came for settlement in this area. It is believed that the monastery was established before any significant settlement occurred in Butwal. The monastery is funded by the local and international volunteers.

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Buddhist monasteries in Nepal 1914 establishments in Nepal {{Nepal-struct-stub