LUMBINI, NEPAL The Birth place of Lord Buddha, Who crosses the riddle of the ocean of existence, who shows the path of emancipation, who is the symbol of peace and compassion. Lumbini is the place where the newly born Prince Siddhartha (known as Buddha) took his first seven steps and uttered an epoch-making message to the suffering humanity. This happened in a beautiful sal grove, which is now the focal point of the Lumbini garden area. Maya Devi, the queen of Shakya King Suddhodhan of Kapilvastu, while passing through the Lumbini Garden, on the day of “ Vaisakha Poornima” (Full Moon Day of May 623 B.C.)took a bath in the Puskarini (the Sacred Pond) and soon after she took support of a tree branch, then gave birth to the Crown Prince Siddhartha, who became Buddha. The Lumbini Garden covers an area of 1x3 sq. miles ( 2.56 sq. km) and encompasses three zones each covering one square mile connected with walkways and a canal. The area has a sub tropical monsoon climate with a warm wet season. THE MARKER STONE (conglomerate) located deeply buried in the sanctum sanctorum pinpoints the exact spot of the auspicious birthplace of Lord Buddha. This was discovered after a meticulous excavation of the Maya Devi Temple in 1996. The Marker Stone 70x40x10 cm, is now preserved with a covering bulletproff glass.
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:07:38 +0000
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