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Lumbini:
Lumbini is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi district of Nepal. It is the place where Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautam (Gautam Buddha). Siddhartha Gautama lived roughly between 623 BC and he found Buddhism as Gautam Buddha. Lumbini is one of four magnets for pilgrimage that sprang up in places pivotal to the life of the Buddha, the others being at Kushinagar, Bodh Gaya and Sarnath.
Lumbini, where the Buddha lived until the age of 29, has a number of temples, including the Mayadevi temple and others under construction. Also located there is the Puskarani or Holy Pond where the Buddha's mother took the ritual dip prior to his birth and where he, too, had his first bath, as well as the remains of Kapilavastu Palace. At other site near Lumbini, earlier Buddhas were, according to tradition, born, achieved ultimate awakening and finally relinguished earthly form.
Main attraction of Lumbini:
- Peace temple
- Nativity Sculpture
- Marker Stone
- Remains of Palace
- Monasteries of different Countries
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