Perhaps no one would like to miss the opportunity of making a trip to the birth place of Buddha –Lumbini. Lumbini actually is set in the Rupandehi district which is renowned for its priceless and historical heritage. Driving 250km south- west of Kathmandu, you will reach Lumbini and it is located in the western Terai of Nepal. It is identified as the place of blessed pilgrimage. Moreover, Lumbini is enlisted in the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1997 AD. Plus, the chance of making trip to the range of Buddhist monasteries like- Nepalese, Thai, Chinese, and more will allure anyone on the earth with its unique and excellent work of arts. Lumbini actually is situated below the Churia range to the western beach of Telar River. You can go around the major attractions of Lumbini, especially the sacred garden spread over 8 sq. km and collect the awesome memories in your mind as well as in your camera. The garden embraces the Mayadevi temple on the west direction with a representation of the birth picture of Lord Buddha. We can also discover the representation of Maya Devi holding a branch of a Sal tree as well as the baby Buddha standing on a lotus pedestal. Also, you will witness the Ashoka Pillar constructed by Emperor Ashoka as an emblem of revere to his excursion in 249 BC to the divine place in the twentieth year of his coronation.
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The words engraved on it in Brahmi lettering confirm Lumbini as the holy land of Buddha. While walking south of Ashoka Pillar, we can discover the sacred pond where Queen Mayadevi took a bath before Lord Buddha was born and took his first purification bath. The pond is named as Puskarni. Travelling around holy and archeological places in Lumbini is another highlight of Lumbini. Walk around Tilaurakot- ancient capital of Sakya, Kapilvastu; Sagarhawa where excavations was conducted in 1896 and traced seventeen stupas and big monuments constructed from well-burnt bricks; Aurorakot- recognized as the birth town of Kanakmuni Buddha; Kudan with enormous structural left over which symbolizes rubble of monasteries and stupas; Gotihawa- natal city of Krakuchanda Buddha; Niglihara- another place visited by Ashoka and manifested with a pillar. Tilaurakot actually is the ancient Kapilavastu considered as the capital of Shakyas. It is believed that there Buddha lived his first 29 years. There, Kudan was created by king Sudhodhan as a set for the Buddha and his followers after he moved searching enlightenment. Lumbini actually is a place of pilgrimage especially for Buddhists and an idyllic set of serenity. Visiting Lumbini and experiencing a wonderful and spiritual trip will present a different kind of delight which remains in your memory forever.
