Lumbini — UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Name (English)
- Lumbini — UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Type
- UNESCO Heritage Site
- Description
Lumbini — Birthplace of the Buddha
Lumbini, located in the Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province, is the sacred birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama (who later became Lord Buddha).
Key Facts
- Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
- Features the Ashoka Pillar, erected by the Indian Emperor Ashoka in 249 BCE to mark the birthplace.
- Houses the Maya Devi Temple, which protects the exact spot of the Buddha's birth and the ancient stone relief.
- Includes the Sacred Garden, the holy Pushkarini pond, and the eternal peace flame.
- Serves as an international pilgrimage destination, hosting monasteries built by different nations representing global Buddhist traditions.
- Forms the core anchor of the transnational Buddhist Circuit tourism route.
- Religious Association
- Buddhist
- Region / Province
- Rupandehi, Lumbini Province
- Cultural Significance
- Recognised globally as the birthplace of Lord Buddha, representing peace and Buddhist pilgrimage.