
The birthplace of the Buddha, founder of Buddhism, is
situated west-south of Terai about 350kms and also
a protected area by UNESCO world Heritage most of the
devotes from Japan, Thailand, Korea, Manmyar, Tibet,
and more ------- different parts of world come -----
lumbini.
Around 543 B.C. Siddhartha Gautam was borne into the
royal family of Kapilvastu, a small independent
kingdom on the Terai plain. When Mayadevi,
Siddhartha's mother was traveling to her parent's
home, she delivered baby called Siddhartha. Upon his
birth Siddhartha is said to have taken seven step in
each of the four directions protecting "this is my
final rebirth" the earth quaked, flowers fell from
the heavens, Indra, Bramha and most of other gods
descended to worship the baby and family priests
quickly realized 32 marks of protection on his body
and predicted that the baby will either a world
monarch an enlighten one become.
His father Sudddhodan used his full power to prevent
him getting from the Enlighten. On journeys into town
he witnessed a cripple a seek man, a body being
carried to cremation and a monk who appeared to be
beyond the extremes of both pleasure and pain.
Finally, aware of the existence of pain, old age,
sickness and death he renounced his kingdom and become
a wandering mendicant searching for the ultimate
truth. He lived as hermit, practsing
self-mortification and yoga to no avail, before
finally, teaching what he had realized. Life or
convention ego-consciousness, is suffering and this
suffering can be transcended by reality one's
essential nature.
The attraction at Lumbini are Ashoka Pillar built by
emperor Ashok in 249 B.C. Maya Devi temple, stood on
the spot where Buddha was born, the square pool where
Maya Devi batched before giving birth to Buddha and
many more temple and river built by Buddhism follower
land.