Ramgram, Nepal

Ramgram is a town and municipality that is the capital of the Parasi District in Lumbini Province of Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 25,990 in 4,972 households.[1] The former name, Parasi, is still widely used.

Ramgram रामग्राम Parasi
Municipality
Ramgram Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°32′N 83°40′E
Country	Nepal
Province	Lumbini Province
District	Parasi District
Government
• Mayor	Dhanpad Yadav
• Deputy Mayor	Samjhana Chaudhary
Population  (2011)
• Total	25,990[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code	33000
Area code	078
Climate	Cwa
Website	http://ramgrammun.gov.np

Ramgram is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the Mahendra Highway, the arterial roadway of Nepal, connected through the Sunwal Municipality. This roadway is also called Tanka Prasad Acharya Marga. Jeeps and buses run through this roadway from Sunwal Jeep Station. It is also connected through a highway, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Bumahi, a small town connected to Mahendra Highway.

Ramgram is mainly Hindu, but it is also an important place for Buddhists, because it is the location of Ramagrama stupa. This stupa, which was constructed around 2500 BCE, contains one of the relics of Buddha.[2] Every year, about 7,000 tourists visit the stupa.

3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the Ramgram stupa is another temple known as Pali Bhagvati Temple, which is dedicated to Durga Goddess. There is a small river known as Jharahi. The place is situated in Ujaingadha, now known as Ujaini. It is also known as the maternal house of Gautam Buddha.