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The Sacred Marker Stone framed in the midst of several
other ruins which marks the exact site of the birth
of Lord Gautam Buddha |
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Image depicting the birth of
Lord Gautam Buddha in Lumbini |
Notable Sites around Lumbini
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The MayaDevi Temple which houses the Sacred Marker Stone where Lord Buddha put his First Steps
In front of the temple is the Sacred Pond where MayaDevi took a bath before giving birth to the Lord.
Beside the temple is the Ashokan Pillar.
The ruins of the historic temples and monasteries are seen in the garden. |
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The Enernal Flame of Peace and the Central Canal in the Holy Park |
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The remains of the temples and monasteries are seen on the grounds of the Holy Garden
as thousands of lines of the colourful Prayer Flags carry the prayers heavenwards as they wave with the breeze.
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The Ashokan Pillar, built by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka the Great, which bears
the inscriptions(shown in the side) which read Buddha was born here in the village of Lumbini. |