Lumbini: The Birthplace of Buddha

Lumbini lies towards the south of Nepal in Rupandehi, in the foothills of the Himalayas. Lumbini, or “The Lovely” in Sanskrit, is where Queen Maya Devi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautam Buddha. Buddhist pilgrims travel here regularly to pay their respects to Buddha, who was said to have lived between 623 and 543 BC. Pilgrims […]

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