Sacred Garden
Prayer flags · Bodhi tree · Monks in saffron
UNESCO World Heritage · Rupandehi, Nepal
FROM THE LAND OF PEACE
Where Siddhartha Gautama was born · 563 BCE
27.4814° N
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83.2758° E
Descend into Lumbini
Ashoka Pillar
Ancient monument marking the birthplace · 249 BCE
"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."
शान्ति भित्रबाट आउँछ। बाहिर नखोज।
— The Buddha
But from this same soil of serenity...
A different kind of roar was born.
Red Paltan · Lumbini Lions
A PRIDE RISES FROM LUMBINI
Named for the land that gave the world Buddha — the Lumbini Lions carry that same spirit: calm under pressure, unstoppable when awakened.
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Founded
Lumbini
Province
Red Paltan
The Army
लु HERUM न त! Watch. Witness. Rise.
Official Squad · NPL Season 2
THE PRIDE
Meet the Lions who roared from Lumbini to the top of Nepal — sourced from the official Lumbini Lions squad.
Captain · Marquee
Rohit Paudel
Batting All-RounderD'Arcy Short
Batting All-RounderNiroshan Dickwella
Wicketkeeper-BatsmanGulbadin Naib
Batting All-RounderRuben Trumpelmann
BowlerJJ Smit
Bowling All-RounderDinesh Adhikari
BowlerSher Malla
All-RounderDilip Nath
Wicketkeeper-BatsmanSundeep Jora
BatsmanTilak Bhandari
BowlerAbhishesh Gautam
BowlerDurgesh Gupta
All-RounderAadil Khan
Wicketkeeper-BatsmanBishal Patel
BatsmanThomas Jack Draca
BowlerSumit Maharjan
BatsmanMovin Subasingha
All-RounderNPL Season 2 · December 13, 2025
CHAMPIONS
From bottom of the table in Season 1 to lifting the trophy at TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur — the greatest turnaround in Nepal Premier League history.
Sudurpaschim Royals
85/10
19.1 overs
FINAL
Champions
Lumbini Lions
86/4
9 overs · Won by 6 wickets
The Collapse
Sudurpaschim bowled out for 85 — the lowest final total in NPL history. Ruben Trumpelmann and Sher Malla took 3 wickets each.
The Hat-trick
Captain Rohit Paudel's hat-trick in the 11th over — 12 runs from his spell. Leadership when it mattered most.
Four Sixes. One Over.
Dinesh Adhikari exploded with 42 off 13 balls — four sixes in the opening over of the chase. Pure Red Paltan fury.
Six Straight Wins
From crisis to coronation — six consecutive victories, equalling the season's longest winning streak.
Fireworks at Kirtipur
Dilip Nath sealed the winning run. Maiden NPL title. Lumbini Lions — champions of Nepal.
"No matter how you start, finish it like Lumbini Lions."
— Season Recap, lumbinilions.com.npMatch facts sourced from Lumbini Lions Official, The Kathmandu Post
The Official Sound
SOUNDS OF THE PRIDE
Feel the pride. Hear the roar.
Lion's Song
Anthem
Red Paltan · Talent Showcase · Design
THIS IS MY
SHOWCASE
I am from Lumbini — the same soil that birthed Buddha and now roars for the Lions. I built this experience as my entry: a cinematic web journey honouring our land, our faith, and our champions.
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Design
Cinematic layout · Red & gold identity · Lumbini atmosphere
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Development
HTML5 · CSS3 · Vanilla JS · GSAP · Zero frameworks
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Story
Peace to power · Buddha to Lions · S1 struggle to S2 glory
Built with love from Lumbini, Nepal 🇳🇵
AWAKEN THE LION — v1.0