Lumbini

Introduction
This birth place of Lord Buddha and one of the four most important Buddhist pilgrimages is also a world heritage site. Lumbini has a rare reservoir of spiritual, archeological and natural wealth at one place. Besides situated in the lap of mother nature, this place can boast to house a priceless collection of numerous monuments as The Sacred Garden, Ashokan Pillar, Mayadevi Temple and Pushkarni Pool to name a few. Kushinagar, Kapilvastu and other places of similar historical importance are near to Lumbini. To be precise, visit to this place deserves a top priority even for a very choosy travellor.


Location & Climate
Lumbini is situated in Rupendehi District in the south-western Tarai of Nepal. This has the abundance of greenary and wild life. The temperature here varies from 44 degrees C in the summer to and 7 degrees C in winter. June to September is rainy season at Lumbini. So, best time for your visit is between September last to mid-March.

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Sightseeing
You may have a curiosity that whether Lumbini still has some evidences of Buddha's birth. For your pleasant surprise, it has many of them till date. If we don't forget that more than two and half millania have passed since the birth of 'The Light of Asia', the historical importance of all the monuments can be very easily estimated.

» The Sacred Garden : The legendary Sacred Garden, where mother of Lord Buddha gave him birth, is listed as world heritage site by UNESCO. It is spread over an area of 8 square kms. The garden is surrounded by umpteen numbers of temples, monasteries and Stupas.

» The Ashokan Pillar : This is the first epigraphical evidence regarding Buddha. After the three hundred years of Buddha's demise, Great Mauryan Emperor Ashoka visited the place and got this pillar erected. The pillar, with inscriptions in Brahmi script, is known as Rummendei Pillar after the earlier name of the place.

» Mayadevi Temple : This brick temple houses a sandstone sculpture depicting the scenes of Lord Buddha's birth by his mother Queen Mayadevi. Historians believe that the temple was built on an Ashokan Stupa.

» The Pushkarni Pool : After taking a holy bath in this pool, mother of Buddha gave him birth. This is just outside the Mayadevi temple and south to the Ashokan pillar.

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» Kushinagar : At a village named Kasia, Lord Buddha left this world due to dysentery. The same place is known as Kushinagar now and many monuments have been made at this historical place.

» Kapilavastu : This historic town is believed to be the capital of Shakya Republic. He was the prince of the same republic. Many historical remains still exist here.


Accommodation Options
There are enough rooms available in well-furnished hotels of Lumbini. The hotels include

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Accessibility
You can reach Kathmandu by air and take another internal flight to Bhairahawa, an all-season airport. Lumbini Buddha Garden is just 15-minutes away from here by car. There are regular bus services to Lumbini and Taulihawa, 20 kms away from Lumbini. You can also enjoy a pleasant 7 hours drive from Kathmandu on a tarmac road. Rickshaws, taxis and buses can be availed for local transport.

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