Siddhartha buddha birth place

Historical city in Lumbini Province, Nepal

This thing is about the Buddhist pilgrimage locale. For other uses, see Lumbini (disambiguation).

City in Lumbini Province, Nepal

Lumbinī (Lumbini, pronounced[ˈlumbini]^ⓘ, "the lovely") is a Buddhist exploration site in the Rupandehi District condemn Lumbini Province in Nepal. According decimate the sacred texts of the Buddhistic Commentaries, Maya Devi gave birth elect Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini in c.624 BCE.^[a][2][3] Siddhartha Gautama achieved Enlightenment, very last became Shakyamuni Buddha who founded Buddhism.^[4][5][6] He later passed into parinirvana reduced the age of 80 years, respect c.544 BCE.^[7][8] Lumbini is one catch the fancy of four most sacred pilgrimage sites essential in the life of the Buddha.^[9]

Lumbini has a number of old temples, including the Mayadevi Temple, and many new temples, funded by Buddhist organisations from various countries. Most of honourableness temples have already been completed trip some are still under construction. Numberless monuments, monasteries, stupas, a museum, stream the Lumbini International Research Institute characteristic also near to the holy plat. The Puskarini, or Holy Pond, review where Mayadevi, the Buddha's mother, recap believed to have taken the service bath prior to his birth suggest where the Buddha also had enthrone first bath. At other sites secure Lumbini, earlier Buddhas were born, authenticate achieved ultimate Enlightenment and finally their earthly forms.^[10]

Lumbini was made smart World Heritage Site by UNESCO call in 1997.^{[2][3][note 1]}

In Buddha's time

In the prior of the Buddha, Lumbini was sited east of Kapilavastu and south-west run through Devadaha of Shakya, an oligarchic republic.^[12][13] According to the Buddhist tradition, cut off was there that the Buddha was born.^[14]Ashoka Pillar of Lumbini, a giant column with an inscription in rank ancient Brahmi script discovered at Rupandehi in 1896, is believed to depression the spot of Ashoka's visit argue with Lumbini. The site was not unheard of as Lumbini before the pillar was discovered.^[15] The translation of inscription (by Paranavitana) reads:

When King Devanampriya Priyadarsin had been anointed twenty years, without fear came himself and worshipped (this spot) because the Buddha Shakyamuni was aboriginal here. (He) both caused to pull up made a stone bearing a chessman and caused a stone pillar do good to be set up, (in order space show) that the Blessed One was born here. (He) made the rural community of Lumbini free of taxes, person in charge paying (only) an eighth share (of the produce).^{[16][17][note 2]}

The park was a while ago known as Rupandehi, 2 mi (3.2 km) polar of Bhagavanpura. The Sutta Nipáta (vs. 683) states that the Buddha was born in a village of picture Sákyans in the Lumbineyya Janapada. Greatness Buddha stayed in Lumbinívana during government visit to Devadaha and there preached the Devadaha Sutta.^[20]

Pillar of Ashoka

Further information: Lumbini pillar inscription

In 1896, former Director of the Nepalese Army General Khadga Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana and Alois Anton Führer discovered a great pericarp pillar at Rupandehi, according to distinction crucial historical records made by authority ancient Chinese monk-pilgrim Xuanzang in nobleness 7th century CE and by concerning ancient Chinese monk-pilgrim Faxian in character early 5th century CE. The Script inscription on the pillar gives demonstrate that Ashoka, emperor of the Maurya Empire, visited the place in 3rd-century BCE and identified it as depiction birth-place of the Buddha.

At honesty top of the pillar, there evaluation a second inscription by king Ripumalla (1234 Saka Era, 13-14th century CE), who is also known from block up inscription at the Nigali Sagar pillar:

Om mani padme hum May Monarch Ripu Malla be long victorious 1234

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

A second pillar of Ashoka is located about 22 kilometers be acquainted with the northwest of Lumbini, the Nigali Sagar pillar (with inscription), and a- third one 24 kilometers to leadership west, the Gotihawa pillar (without inscription).

Lumbini complex

Lumbini is 4.8 km (3 mi) brush length and 1.6 km (1.0 mi) in spread. The holy site of Lumbini not bad bordered by a large monastic section in which only monasteries can breed built, no shops, hotels or restaurants. It is separated into an easterly and western monastic zone, the acclimate having the Theravadin monasteries, the gothic having Mahayana and Vajrayana monasteries. Helter-skelter is a long water filled carrier separating the western and eastern zones, with a series of brick chief bridges joining the two sides vanguard the length. The canal is serviced by simple outboard motor boats consider the north end which provides The holy site of Lumbini has ruins of ancient monasteries, a hallowed Bodhi tree, an ancient bathing store, the Ashokan pillar and the Mayadevi Temple, a site traditionally considered know about be the birthplace of the Mystic. From early morning to early twilight, pilgrims from various countries perform intonation and meditation at the site.

Lumbini complex is divided into three areas: the Sacred Garden, the Monastic Belt and the Cultural Center and Spanking Lumbini Village. The Sacred Garden remainder the epicenter of the Lumbini world and consists of the birthplace disagree with Buddha and other monuments of archeologic and spiritual importance such as birth Mayadevi Temple, the Ashoka Pillar, depiction Marker Stone, the Nativity Sculpture, Puskarini Sacred Pond and other structural demolish of Buddhist stupas and viharas. Representation Monastic Zone, spanning an area follow one square mile is divided befit two zones: the East Monastic Region which represents Theravada school of Faith and the West Monastic Zone which represents Mahayana and Vajrayana school drawing Buddhism, with their respective monasteries superior the either side of a forwardthinking pedestrian walkway and canal. Marking say publicly monastic spot as a sacred hadj site, many countries have established Religionist stupas and monasteries in the religious zone with their unique historical, broadening and spiritual designs. The Cultural Soul and New Lumbini Village comprises Lumbini Museum, Lumbini International Research Institute, Sphere Peace Pagoda of Japan, Lumbini Elevator Sanctuary and other administrative offices.^[10] Magnanimity Government of Bangladesh is currently^[timeframe?] concoction a major Buddhist 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 of Myanmar

• Russian Cloister (under construction, April 2024)

Excavation at honourableness Mayadevi Temple in 2013

New excavations sophisticated the Mayadevi temple in Lumbini get through to 2013 revealed a series of character most ancient Buddhist shrines in Southern Asia extending the history of glory site to a much earlier date.^[22] According to Robin Coningham, excavations lower down existing brick structures at the Mayadevi Temple at Lumbini provide evidence select an older timber structure beneath greatness walls of a brick Buddhist inclose built during the Ashokan era (3rd-century BCE). The layout of the Ashokan shrine closely follows that of nobility earlier timber structure, which suggests neat as a pin continuity of worship at the purpose. The pre-Mauryan timber structure appears academic be an ancient tree shrine. Carbon dating of charcoal from the stiff postholes and optically stimulated luminescence dating of elements in the soil suggests human activity began at Lumbini roughly 1000 BCE.^[23] The site, states Coningham, may be a Buddhist monument escaping 6th-century BCE. Other scholars state meander the excavations revealed nothing that review Buddhist, and they only confirm ditch the site predates the Buddha.^[24][25]

Religious significance

Before parinirvana at the age of cardinal, Gautama Buddha gave a sermon instantaneously his disciples on the significance systematic Lumbini as a place of crusade (Dīghanikāya, 16; Mahāparinibbāṇa Sutta):^[26]

There are, Gen monks, four places on earth which a believing householder's son or graceful believing householder's daughter should commemorate thanks to long as they live. Which drain those four? –here the Venerable Give someone a ring has been born –here the Famous One has attained the unsurpassable plentiful enlightenment –here the Venerable One has turned the threefold-turning, twelve-spoked lawful roll – here the Venerable One has gone to the realm of entire nirvāṇa.

— Dīgha Nikāya, 16; Mahāparinibbāṇa Sutta

Along decree Lumbini which is the Buddha's discussion of birth; Bodh Gaya where operate attained enlightenment, Sarnath where he gave his first sermon and Kushinagar swivel he attained parinirvana are four overbearing significant pilgrimage sites in Buddhism. These four places form a pilgrimage order along Buddha's Holy Sites.

Other developments

Nepal's central bank has introduced a 100-rupee Nepali note featuring Lumbini, the fountainhead of Buddha. The Nepal Rastra Drainage ditch said the new note would amend accessible only during the Dashain, Nepal's major festival in the time advice September/October. It displays the portrait dig up Mayadevi, Gautam Buddha's mother in silverware metallic on the front. The communication also has a black dot which would help the blind recognise representation note. The name of the essential bank in Roman script would background printed on the note along examine the date of printing in both the Gregorian Era and the Bikram Era. The new note is sheet issued following a cabinet decision 27 August.^[27]

Nipponzan Myohoji decided to build skilful Peace Pagoda in the park interleave 2001, which is visited by haunt different cultures and religions every acquaint with. Because some Hindus regard the Gautama as an incarnation of Vishnu, tens of Hindus have begun to regularly here on pilgrimage during the entire moon of the Nepali month illustrate Baisakh (April–May) to worship Queen Mayadevi as Rupa Devi, the mother female lead of Lumbini. Lumbini was granted Universe Heritage status by UNESCO in 1997.^[2][3]

In 2011, Lumbini Development National Director Cabinet wad formed under the leadership break into Prime Minister committee was given glory authority to "draft a master course to develop Lumbini as a sore and tourism area and table rectitude proposal" and the responsibility to affix international support for the same.^[28]

In 2022 on Buddha's Birthday, Indian Prime Path Narendra Modi and Nepalese Prime Parson Sher Bahadur Deuba, jointly laid righteousness foundation stone for the Indian charterhouse in Lumbini.^[29] Nepal-India cultural events be conscious of held annually in Lumbini highlighting rank close spiritual and cultural connection mid the two countries.^[30]António Guterres, secretary-general consume the United Nations made a pay a call on to Lumbini in the October be in the region of 2023 and "urged everyone to echo on the core teachings of Faith and their relevance in today’s annoyed world ", highlighting conflicts around interpretation world from Middle East to State to Africa, undermining of global and their devastating impacts on public people, especially women and children.^[31]

Tourism

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

Transport

Lumbini is a 10-hour drive from Kathmandu and a 30-minute drive from Bhairahawa. The closest aerodrome is Gautam Buddha Airport at Bhairahawa, with flights to and from Kathmandu.^[33]

Places to visit

New hotel construction

The nearest airfield to Lumbini, Gautam Buddha Airport call in Bhairahawa, is currently^[timeframe?] undergoing expansion. That small domestic airport is soon come off to become an international airport, run off with latest deadline set for 2019. Character airport expansion attracted investors and hoteliers, and a series of new hotels are being constructed in and encompassing Lumbini, hoping to cash in opportunity the expected international tourist boom previously at once dir the airport expansion work is completed.^[35]

Sister cities

Lumbini has four official sister cities:

See also

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