Lumbini

Lumbini is the one of the holy place In Nepal, especially for the Buddhism. It is the place where Gautam Buddha was born. He was born in the year 642 BC. Gautam Buddha was the son of King Suddhohana, belonged to the Shakya dynasty. His mother was Mayadev. Mayadevi was on her way to her parents house when Buddha was born. But after when Gautam Buddha had grown up he gave up all his luxurious life and lived as a hermit for the rest of his life.He was the founder of Buddhism who gained Enlightened under the Bodhi tree and came to regarded as Buddha or Awakened One.

Lumbini lies in Rupandhi district. Many people come to visit Lumbini to worship Buddha and some just come to visit. It is located west of Bhairawa bazaar. From Bhairawa bazaar it takes about 30 minutes on the vehicles. Mayadevi temple was built on the same spot where Buddha was born. Inside the temple there is the holy status of Mayadevi and Gautam Buddha when he was just a child. There is a small pond to the south of the temple. When King Ashoka visited Lumbini he constructed four  stupas and a large stone pillar with a image of a horse at the top. It is known as Ashoka Pillar. In the northern part of Mayadevi temple there are other temples also which are built with the aid of different countries such a Burma, Thailand, China, Japan, Germany and so on.