About of Lumbini

In the Buddhas time, Lumbini was situated in east of Kapilavastu and southwest

According to Buddhist tradition, it was there, that the Buddha was born.A pillar discovered at Rupandehi in 1896 is

believed to mark the spot of Ashokas visit to Lumbini.

In 1896, General Khadga Samsher Rana and Alois Anton Führer discovered a great stone pillar at Rupandehi, according to the

crucial historical records made by the ancient Chinese monk-pilgrim Xuanzang in the 7th century CE and by another ancient

Chinese monk-pilgrim Faxian in the early 5th century CE.

Lumbini is 48 km in length and 16 km in width. The holy site of Lumbini is bordered by a large monastic zone in which only

monasteries can be built, no shops, hotels or restaurants. It is separated into an eastern and western monastic zone, the

eastern having the Theravadin monasteries, the western having Mahayana and Vajrayana monasteries.

Nepals central bank has introduced a 100-rupee Nepali note featuring Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha. The Nepal Rastra

Bank said the new note would be accessible only during the Dashain, Nepals major festival in the time of September October.

It displays the portrait of Mayadevi, Gautam Buddhas mother in silver metallic on the front.