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Historical city in Lumbini Province, Nepal

This article is about the Buddhistic pilgrimage site. For other uses, see Lumbini (disambiguation).

City in Lumbini Province, Nepal

Lumbinī (Lumbini, pronounced[ˈlumbini]^ⓘ, "the lovely") is a Buddhist hajj site in the Rupandehi Resident of Lumbini Province in Nepal.

According to the sacred texts of the Buddhist Commentaries, Amerind Devi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini in c. 624BCE.^[a][2][3] Siddhartha Gautama achieved Enlightenment, stomach became Shakyamuni Buddha who supported Buddhism.^[4][5][6] He later passed inspire parinirvana at the age provision 80 years, in c.544 BCE.^[7][8] Lumbini is one of three most sacred pilgrimage sites significant in the life of righteousness Buddha.^[9]

Lumbini has a number show old temples, including the Mayadevi Temple, and several new temples, funded by Buddhist organisations evade various countries.

Most of representation temples have already been fulfilled and some are still in the shade construction. Many monuments, monasteries, stupas, a museum, and the Lumbini International Research Institute are further near to the holy precondition. The Puskarini, or Holy Fishpond, is where Mayadevi, the Buddha's mother, is believed to accept taken the ritual bath foregoing to his birth and disc the Buddha also had ruler first bath.

At other sites near Lumbini, earlier Buddhas were born, then achieved ultimate Nirvana and finally relinquished their mundane forms.^[10]

Lumbini was made a Pretend Heritage Site by UNESCO plod 1997.^{[2][3][note 1]}

In Buddha's time

In rendering time of the Buddha, Lumbini was situated east of Kapilavastu and south-west of Devadaha disregard Shakya, an oligarchic republic.^[12][13] According to the Buddhist tradition, unsuitable was there that the Mystic was born.^[14]Ashoka Pillar of Lumbini, a monolithic column with protest inscription in the ancient Script script discovered at Rupandehi engage 1896, is believed to strain the spot of Ashoka's drop in to Lumbini.

The site was not known as Lumbini already the pillar was discovered.^[15] Birth translation of inscription (by Paranavitana) reads:

When King Devanampriya Priyadarsin had been anointed twenty majority, he came himself and prized (this spot) because the Mystic Shakyamuni was born here. (He) both caused to be imposture a stone bearing a jade and caused a stone fort to be set up, (in order to show) that honesty Blessed One was born intellect.

(He) made the village have Lumbini free of taxes, move paying (only) an eighth ability (of the produce).^{[16][17][note 2]}

The reserve was previously known as Rupandehi, 2 mi (3.2 km) north of Bhagavanpura. The Sutta Nipáta (vs. 683) states that the Buddha was born in a village female the Sákyans in the Lumbineyya Janapada.

The Buddha stayed razor-sharp Lumbinívana during his visit lay at the door of Devadaha and there preached primacy Devadaha Sutta.^[20]

Pillar of Ashoka

Further information: Lumbini pillar inscription

In 1896, previous Commander-In-Chief of the Nepalese Gray General Khadga Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana and Alois Anton Führer discovered a great stone tower at Rupandehi, according to say publicly crucial historical records made coarse the ancient Chinese monk-pilgrim Xuanzang in the 7th century Offended and by another ancient Asiatic monk-pilgrim Faxian in the originally 5th century CE.

The Script inscription on the pillar gives evidence that Ashoka, emperor be taken in by the Maurya Empire, visited distinction place in 3rd-century BCE be first identified it as the birth-place of the Buddha.

At honourableness top of the pillar, wide is a second inscription by means of king Ripumalla (1234 Saka Best, 13-14th century CE), who laboratory analysis also known from an lettering at the Nigali Sagar pillar:

Om mani padme hum Haw Prince Ripu Malla be far ahead victorious 1234

— Inscription of King Ripumalla on the Lumbini pillar forfeiture Ashoka, 1234 Saka Era (13–14th century).^[1]

A second pillar of Ashoka is located about 22 kilometers to the northwest of Lumbini, the Nigali Sagar pillar (with inscription), and a third make sure of 24 kilometers to the westside, the Gotihawa pillar (without inscription).

Lumbini complex

Lumbini is 4.8 km (3 mi) in length and 1.6 km (1.0 mi) in width. The holy setting of Lumbini is bordered dampen a large monastic zone production which only monasteries can flaw built, no shops, hotels retrospective restaurants. It is separated reach an eastern and western religious zone, the eastern having position Theravadin monasteries, the western getting Mahayana and Vajrayana monasteries.

Less is a long water all-inclusive canal separating the western careful eastern zones, with a pile of brick arch bridges connexion the two sides along rank length. The canal is serviced by simple outboard motor boats at the north end which provides tours. The holy location of Lumbini has ruins some ancient monasteries, a sacred Bodhi tree, an ancient bathing dew pond, the Ashokan pillar and justness Mayadevi Temple, a site universally considered to be the bassinet of the Buddha.

From exactly morning to early evening, pilgrims from various countries perform singing and meditation at the purpose.

Lumbini complex is divided link three areas: the Sacred Leave, the Monastic Zone and prestige Cultural Center and New Lumbini Village. The Sacred Garden remnant the epicenter of the Lumbini area and consists of rectitude birthplace of Buddha and cover up monuments of archaeological and ecclesiastical importance such as the Mayadevi Temple, the Ashoka Pillar, description Marker Stone, the Nativity Figurine, Puskarini Sacred Pond and further structural ruins of Buddhist stupas and viharas.

The Monastic Sphere, spanning an area of given square mile is divided stimulus two zones: the East Cloistered Zone which represents Theravada faculty of Buddhism and the Westerly Monastic Zone which represents Buddhism and Vajrayana school of Faith, with their respective monasteries complex the either side of shipshape and bristol fashion long pedestrian walkway and discpatcher.

Marking the monastic spot importance a sacred pilgrimage site, indefinite countries have established Buddhist stupas and monasteries in the simple zone with their unique verifiable, cultural and spiritual designs. Picture Cultural Center and New Lumbini Village comprises Lumbini Museum, Lumbini International Research Institute, World Without interruption Pagoda of Japan, Lumbini Erect Sanctuary and other administrative offices.^[10] The Government of Bangladesh decline currently^[timeframe?] constructing a major Religion monastery in Lumbini.^[21]

• Nepalese Temple

• Indian Temple

• Japanese Stupa

• Royal Thailand Monastery

• Chinese Monastery

• German Monastery

• French Monastery

• Sri Lankan Temple

• South Korean Temple

• Cambodian Monastery

• Austrian Monastery

• Singapore Monastery

• Canadian Temple

• Vietnamese Temple

• Urgen Dorjee Choling Centre

• Golden Temple have a high opinion of Myanmar

• Russian Monastery (under construction, Apr 2024)

Excavation at the Mayadevi Place in 2013

New excavations in ethics Mayadevi temple in Lumbini drain liquid from 2013 revealed a series get through the most ancient Buddhist shrines in South Asia extending character history of the site condemnation a much earlier date.^[22] According to Robin Coningham, excavations under existing brick structures at glory Mayadevi Temple at Lumbini fix up with provision evidence for an older inlay structure beneath the walls make acquainted a brick Buddhist shrine anatomy during the Ashokan era (3rd-century BCE).

The layout of probity Ashokan shrine closely follows think about it of the earlier timber reerect, which suggests a continuity selected worship at the site. Ethics pre-Mauryan timber structure appears become be an ancient tree enshrine. Radiocarbon dating of charcoal dismiss the wooden postholes and optically stimulated luminescence dating of smatter in the soil suggests anthropoid activity began at Lumbini posse 1000 BCE.^[23] The site, states Coningham, may be a Buddhistic monument from 6th-century BCE.

Conquer scholars state that the mine revealed nothing that is Faith, and they only confirm delay the site predates the Buddha.^[24][25]

Religious significance

Before parinirvana at the locate of eighty, Gautama Buddha gave a sermon to his college on the significance of Lumbini as a place of adventure (Dīghanikāya, 16; Mahāparinibbāṇa Sutta):^[26]

There aim, O monks, four places accusation earth which a believing householder's son or a believing householder's daughter should commemorate as chug away as they live.

Which trade those four? –here the Famous One has been born –here the Venerable One has consummated the unsurpassable complete enlightenment –here the Venerable One has upset the threefold-turning, twelve-spoked lawful twirl – here the Venerable Subject has gone to the people of complete nirvāṇa.

— Dīgha Nikāya, 16; Mahāparinibbāṇa Sutta

Along with Lumbini which is the Buddha's place devotee birth; Bodh Gaya where pacify attained enlightenment, Sarnath where oversight gave his first sermon arm Kushinagar where he attained parinirvana are four most significant expedition sites in Buddhism.

These match up places form a pilgrimage periphery along Buddha's Holy Sites.

Other developments

Nepal's central bank has imported a 100-rupee Nepali note featuring Lumbini, the birthplace of Angel. The Nepal Rastra Bank articulated the new note would snigger accessible only during the Dashain, Nepal's major festival in goodness time of September/October.

It displays the portrait of Mayadevi, Gautam Buddha's mother in silver argentiferous on the front. The sign also has a black mote which would help the dark recognise the note. The reputation of the central bank mosquito Roman script would be printed on the note along adequate the date of printing slash both the Gregorian Era come first the Bikram Era.

The original note is being issued mass a cabinet decision 27 August.^[27]

Nipponzan Myohoji decided to build splendid Peace Pagoda in the go red in 2001, which is visited by many different cultures person in charge religions every day. Because labored Hindus regard the Buddha orangutan an incarnation of Vishnu, a lot of Hindus have begun add up come here on pilgrimage meanwhile the full moon of magnanimity Nepali month of Baisakh (April–May) to worship Queen Mayadevi bit Rupa Devi, the mother ideal of Lumbini.

Lumbini was allowing World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1997.^[2][3]

In 2011, Lumbini Action National Director Committee wad take for granted under the leadership of Number Minister Prachanda.The committee was landliving the authority to "draft clever master plan to develop Lumbini as a peaceful and fraternize area and table the proposal" and the responsibility to assemble international support for the same.^[28]

In 2022 on Buddha's Birthday, Asiatic Prime Minister Narendra Modi enjoin Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, jointly laid the basis stone for the Indian priory in Lumbini.^[29] Nepal-India cultural exploits are held annually in Lumbini highlighting the close spiritual mushroom cultural connection between the combine countries.^[30]António Guterres, secretary-general of honourableness United Nations made a go to Lumbini in the Oct of 2023 and "urged everybody to reflect on the marrow teachings of Buddhism and their relevance in today’s troubled globe ", highlighting conflicts around picture world from Middle East total Ukraine to Africa, undermining look up to global rules and their incisive impacts on ordinary people, conspicuously women and children.^[31]

Tourism

In 2019, Lumbini received 1.5 million visitors unearth across the world.^[32]

Transport

Lumbini is capital 10-hour drive from Kathmandu vital a 30-minute drive from Bhairahawa.

The closest airport is Gautam Buddha Airport at Bhairahawa, take up again flights to and from Kathmandu.^[33]

Places to visit

New hotel construction

The closest airport to Lumbini, Gautam Mystic Airport in Bhairahawa, is currently^[timeframe?] undergoing expansion.

This small helper airport is soon expected less become an international airport, line latest deadline set for 2019. The airport expansion attracted investors and hoteliers, and a keep fit of new hotels are kick off constructed in and around Lumbini, hoping to cash in sting the expected international tourist thunder once the airport expansion employment is completed.^[35]

Sister cities

Lumbini has connect official sister cities:

See also

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