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In vedic language 'sanskrit', Lumbini means 'The lovely'. It is a holy Buddhist pilgrimage situated in kapilvastu district of western Terai region of Nepal. "Siddhartha Gautama" The Lord Buddha was born in May of 642 B.C. in this place. He took birth as the prince of the kingdom ruled by his father King Suddhodhana and mother, queen Mayadevi. Buddha was born when Mayadevi was on the way to her parents home at Devdaha. "Siddhartha Gautama" later in his youth left the palace along with his wife and son and went away in search of knowledge.
He visited several places of India including Bodh gaya, Kushinagar and Sarnath. He is believed to have gained 'The light of Knowledge' after a long and continuous meditation under a Bodhi tree at Bodh gaya. His principles and thoughts about life gave rise to a different religion, Buddhism which is one of the great religion of present world.
Considering the importance of Lumbini, it has been listed under the World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. It is now been conserved and developed as a Buddhist pilgrimage.
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Lumbini is one of the most beautiful buddhist pilgrimage sites in the buddhist countries. The eternal fire in Lumbini is one of the main attraction and according to recent research, on oldest Buddhist shrine was found beneath the Maya Devi Temple and it could change the Birthdate of Lord Buddha.
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