The light of Asia’ and The apostle of peace the Lord Gautam Buddha
was born in Lumbini in 623 BC. A pilgrimage for Buddhist monks Lumbini
attracts the sentiments of millions of Buddhist all over the world. Like
Mecca is to Islam Lumbini is the beacon of Buddhism and legendry in
four holy pilgrimage sites of Buddhism.
Lumbini in Sanskrit means ‘lovely’ is site with beautiful gardens, and exquisite treasure trove of ancient antiquities and ruins with legendry charm of having historical significance of being the birthplace of Lord Buddha. Lumbini is located in Nepal but it nears to Indian border in the majestic foothills of Himalayas in the district Kapilavastu. It is in the Kapilavastu that lord Buddha stayed for 29 years.
Lumbini is birthplace to Lord Buddha, in the year 642 BC. When Maya Devi mother of Lord Buddha was coming back from her parent’s home to her palace from Devdaha she suddenly felt the Labor pains, grabbing hold of branches of shade tree she gave birth to her son, namely Siddhartha Gautama , our Lord Buddha. As per the mythology Lord Buddha announced as he was born that “This is my final Rebirth”. He also walked immediately after birth taking seven steps, where lotus bloomed with the each step. Thus Lotus is used in decorations of arts and artifacts and sculptures of Buddhism origin.
Lumbini in Sanskrit means ‘lovely’ is site with beautiful gardens, and exquisite treasure trove of ancient antiquities and ruins with legendry charm of having historical significance of being the birthplace of Lord Buddha. Lumbini is located in Nepal but it nears to Indian border in the majestic foothills of Himalayas in the district Kapilavastu. It is in the Kapilavastu that lord Buddha stayed for 29 years.
Lumbini is birthplace to Lord Buddha, in the year 642 BC. When Maya Devi mother of Lord Buddha was coming back from her parent’s home to her palace from Devdaha she suddenly felt the Labor pains, grabbing hold of branches of shade tree she gave birth to her son, namely Siddhartha Gautama , our Lord Buddha. As per the mythology Lord Buddha announced as he was born that “This is my final Rebirth”. He also walked immediately after birth taking seven steps, where lotus bloomed with the each step. Thus Lotus is used in decorations of arts and artifacts and sculptures of Buddhism origin.
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