Lumbini
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| UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Criteria | Cultural: iii, vi |
| Reference | 666 |
| Inscription | 1997[1][2] (21st Session) |
Lumbini लुम्बिनी | |
|---|---|
Ceety era | |
| Coordinates: 27°29′02″N 83°16′34″E / 27.484°N 83.276°ECoordinates: 27°29′02″N 83°16′34″E / 27.484°N 83.276°E | |
| Kintra | Nepal |
| Zone | Lumbini |
| Destrict | Rupandehi |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Leids | |
| • Offeecial | Nepali |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NST) |
| Postal Code | 32914 |
| Area code(s) | 71 |
Lumbinī (Nepali an Sanskrit: लुम्बिनी 
listen (help·info), "the luvely") is a Buddhist pilgrimage steid in the Rupandehi Destrict o Nepal. It is the place whaur, accordin tae Buddhist tradeetion, Queen Mayadevi gae birth tae Siddhartha Gautama in 563 BCE.[1][2]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ a b UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage Committee Inscribes 46 New Sites on World Heritage List
- ↑ a b "Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha". UNESCO. Retrieved 1 Mairch 2011.