Lumbini

Historical SiteWorld Heritage Site

Buddhist pilgrimage site in Nepal

Lumbini is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province in Nepal. According to sacred texts and Buddhist commentaries, Queen Maya gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, in Lumbini, c. 563 BCE. Lumbini is one of four most sacred pilgrimage sites pivotal in the life of the Buddha.

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1Royal Thai Monastery Lumbini NepalLandmark · 260 m
2
Ramagrama stupaHistorical Site · 40 km
3
Tansen DurbarMuseum · 50 km
4
Ranighat PalaceLandmark · 55 km

Lumbini

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