Lumbini Tour 1 Days, Easy

Trip Introduction

Lumbini Tour

Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Buddha, the founder of Buddhism and apostle of peace. Located in Nepal’s Terai plains in the southwestern region, Lumbini is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world’s greatest pilgrimage centres. Hundreds of thousands of tourists and pilgrims visit this sacred site every year to pay their respects to Lord Buddha.

Lumbini hosts archaeological remains of palaces, courtyards, ponds, stones, and statues that date back to some 2500 years ago. At the heart of Lumbini is the Sacred Garden. Spread around 9 km, this is where Buddha was born as Prince Siddhartha Gautama to Queen Maya Devi.

The exact nativity site is marked by an Ashokan Pillar erected by Emperor Ashoka in 249 BC. A marker stone discovered in the Mayadevi Temple, which stands adjacent to this pillar, is regarded as the exact spot where Siddhartha Gautama Buddha was born. Another sacred site in the Garden is the Puskarni Pond, where Queen Mayadevi is believed to have bathed before giving birth to Buddha.

There are as many as 62 archaeological sites scattered around Lumbini, such as Tilaurakot, Kudan, Gothihawa, Niglihawa, Sagarhawa, Aurorakot, Devadaha and Ramagrama. Each of these sites holds significance in the life and times of Buddha are highly recommended for any visitors. Other sites of importance in Lumbini are the Buddhist Library, Crane Sanctuary, World Peace Stupa, international monastic zones, and numerous monasteries and viharas that dot the landscape.