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NEPAL

LUMBINI The Birthplace of the Lord Buddha

Year of Inscription: 1997

LUMBINI is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in Nepal. It

is the place where Queen Maya Devi gave birth

to Siddhartha Gautama in 563 BC.

The Maya Devi temple is one of the major

attractions of Lumbini. The later temple is a

white building that protects the exact spot of 池塘 Holy Pond 蓝毗尼园 Lumbini

Buddha’s birth, denoted by a marker stone. (尼泊尔 Nepal: 2009) (尼泊尔 Nepal: 2012)

Another attraction is Ashokan Pillar, where at the

top of the pillar there is an inscription that

describes King Asoka’s visit and the importance

of Lumbini as the birthplace of Lord Buddha.

Also found within Lumbini is Puskami, or Holy

Pond, where Buddha’s mother took a ritual dip

prior to his birth and where he had his first bath.

阿育王⽯柱碑⽂ Inscription on Asoka Pillar

(尼泊尔 Nepal: 1999)