Lumbini

Birth Place of Lord Buddha (Lumbini)

Lumbini is the holy and the historical place of Nepal as it is the birth Place of Lord Buddha. He was born as the crown prince Siddharth Gautam to Shakya King Suddhodana and Queen Maya Devi. As he was fully facilitated and he even don't know about pain, sorrows, illness, poverty, death and so on in his childhood. One day when was visiting out of the palace, he saw all that reality and wanted to know what the life is. So, one day he left the palace in search of the enlightenment at the age of 29 leaving his family members and all the facilities of the palace.So, after a long meditation he achieved Nirvana under a tree in Bodh Gaya and explored the meaning of the life. Thus, after this achievement he spread his message to the world and to stay in a peace and harmony and then onwards know as the Lord Buddha and spread Buddhism all around the world.

 So, this place with the evidence of the great personality Lord Buddha is located in the small town of Terai region. The main tourist attraction of Lumbini are Maya Devi Temple, Pushkarani (a holy pool) and the Tibetan monastery. Here we can know about the childhood, life-style and history of the Lord Buddha here as the Crown Prince Siddharth Gautam. Mostly people come here with the great religious influence and faith towards the Lord Buddha. Here, people come to celebrate Buddha Purnima as is the great festival of the Buddhists people remembering the great contributions of the Lord Buddha praying for the world peace. This place is accessible through flights and has the regular flights from Kathmandu. Similarly, Lumbini is connected by the roadways with Bhairahawa, Pokhara and kathmandu through Narayanghat.