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Lumbini is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Nepal. It is the place where,Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in 623 BCE according to Buddhist tradition. Siddhartha Gautama, who achieved Enlightenment sometime around 588 BCE, became the Gautama Buddha and founded Buddhism.
Lumbini became a place of pilgrimage as early as the 3rd century, when the Mauryan emperor Ashoka visited and erected his famous commemorative pillar at the nativity site of the Mayadevi Garden. Then Chinese and Korean monks travelled here and wrote about it in their chronicles. Nowadays, thousands of devotees visit Lumbini every year from all over the world.
Lumbini is one of many magnets for pilgrimage that sprang up in places pivotal to the life of Gautama Buddha; other notable pilgrimage sites include Kushinagar, Bodh Gaya and Sarnath.
Lumbini
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Lumbini is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Nepal. It is the place where,Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in 623 BCE according to Buddhist tradition. Siddhartha Gautama, who achieved Enlightenment sometime around 588 BCE, became the Gautama Buddha and founded Buddhism.
Lumbini became a place of pilgrimage as early as the 3rd century, when the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka visited and erected his famous commemorative pillar at the nativity site of the Mayadevi Garden. Then Chinese and Korean monks travelled here and wrote about it in their chronicles. Nowadays, thousands of devotees visit Lumbini every year from all over the world.
Lumbini is one of many magnets for pilgrimage that sprang up in places pivotal to the life of Gautama Buddha; other notable pilgrimage sites include Kushinagar, Bodh Gaya and Sarnath.
Drive from Kathmandu to Lumbini (321 km / 8 hrs) via Mugling – Narayanghat (Chitwan).
Flight from Kathmandu to Bhairahawa takes 35 minutes and 30 minutes drive to Lumbini.
After arrival to your Hotel, Short of Refreshment then start your tour of Lumbini; the “Birthplace of Lord Budha” which is UNESCO World Heritage Site; including Mayadevi Temple (protecting the ‘Marker Stone’) , Pushkarni Pond, Meditative Peepal Tree, Ashoka Pillar.
Visit religious and archaeological sites related with Budha. Tilaurakot, Gotihawa, Kudan, Niglihara and Sagarhawa.
Tilaurakot is the ancient capital of Kapilavastu, where Buddha spent his 29 years as Prince. King Suddhodana specially built the Kudan (Nigrodharma Park) for the accommodation of the Buddha and his followersk where Buddha was received by his father after enlightenment.
Gotihawa is the birth place of Krakuchanda Buddha.
Niglihawa is where Kanakmuni Buddha was born.
Devdahais the maternal hometown of Queen Mayadevi (mother), Prajapati Gautami (stepmother), Princess Yasodhara (consort) and where Prince Siddhartha had spent his childhood. It is the ancient capital of the Koliya kingdom.
Ramgrama is the brick mound on the bank of the Jharahi River. It is seven meter high brick stupa consisting of relic (one of the eight astha dhatu) of Lord Buddha. The Stupa was built by the king of Ramgrama, who was the eighth king to obtain the Buddha’s relics.
Overnight in Lumbini
After breakfast you will drive to Kathmandu, it can take 8 to 10 hours. You will also have a flight * option from Bhairahawa Airport of Lumbini; which will take about 35 minutes.
Evening Farewell Dinner with Nepalese Cultural Dance in Typical Restaurant.
