OVERVIEW :
Guru Rinpoche (Guru Padmasambhava) is the great Buddhist master from 8th century having many spiritual aspects around Himalaya. He is widely introduced as second Buddha across the world. Guru Rinpoche is also introduced as practitioner of tantric Buddhism and regarded as the founder of the Nyingma tradition which is one of the major oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism. Guru Rinpoche is said to have taken eight forms as Guru Orgyan Dorje Chang, Guru Shakya Senge, Guru Pema Gyalpo, Guru Pema Jungne, Guru Loden Chokse, Guru Nyima Ozer, Guru Dorje Drolo and Guru Senge Dradog.
Guru Rinpoche or Guru Padmasambhava is worshipping as great spiritual leader in Nepal as during his time had visited various places of Nepal and got enlightenment at one of the cave of Himalaya. The major destinations around Kathmandu are Maratika, Timal, Namobuddha, Ashura Cave (Pharping), Yempi Mahavihar or Yempi Monastery or Yempi Lakhang Patan, Boudhanath Stupa and swayambhunath Stupa. There are many more sites out of Kathmandu which is related with Guru Rinpoche so we can extend programs accordingly.