Lumbini

City in Lumbini Province, Nepal

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Lumbinī is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province in Nepal. It is the place where, according to Buddhist tradition, Queen Mahamayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama at around 563 BCE. Gautama, who, according to Buddhist tradition, achieved Enlightenment some time around 528 BCE, became the Buddha and founded Buddhism. Lumbini is one of many magnets for pilgrimage that sprang up in places pivotal to the life of the Buddha.

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PM Narendra Modi creates history in Nepal, places India as a centre for preserving Buddhism PM Modi attended the 2566th Buddha Jayanti Celebration at International Convention Centre and Meditation Hall at Lumbini along with Deuba. DNA - Published on May 17, 2022
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PM Narendra Modi prays at Mahamaya Devi Temple in Lumbini with Nepal PM Deuba After offering prayers at the Mahamaya Devi Temple, PM Modi also addressed a public meeting on Buddha Jayanti organised by Lumbini Development Trust. DNA - Published on May 16, 2022
PM Modi offers prayers at Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini IndiaTimes - Published on May 16, 2022
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PM to halt at Kushinagar on way to Lumbini on Buddha Purnima IndiaTimes - Published on May 13, 2022
India dismisses controversy over Jaishankar's remarks on Buddha India on Sunday dismissed the controversy over the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, saying S Jaishankar's remarks on him was about “our shared Buddhist heritage" and there's "no doubt" that the founder.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 9, 2020
India says Buddha was born in Lumbini 'which is in Nepal' The Ministry of External Affairs said, "EAM's remarks yesterday at the CII event referred to our shared Buddhist heritage. There is no doubt that Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini, which is in Nepal". DNA - Published on August 9, 2020