Written by: Aakanchhya Khadka - 2026001, Grade V
Posted on: 10 November, 2019
Lumbini is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in Rupandehi District of Province 5 in Nepal. According to Buddhist tradition, it is the place where queen Mahamaya Devi gave birth to Prince Siddhartha Gautama in 563 BCE. Gautama, who achieved Enlightenment sometime around 528 BCE, became the Buddha and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhism, Lord Buddha has taken seven steps when Lord Buddha was born. Lumbini is one of many magnets for pilgrimage that sprang up in places pivotal to the life of the Buddha.
