Lumbini
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| UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid | |
|---|---|
| Offeecial name |
Lumbini, the Birthplace o Buddha |
| Location |
Rupandehi District, Nepal  |
| Coordinates | 27°28′53″N 83°16′33″E / 27.4814°N 83.275829°E |
| Aurie | 1.95, 22.78 ha (210,000, 2,452,000 sq ft) |
| Criteria | Cultural: iii, vi |
| Reference | 666 |
| Inscription | 1997[1][2] (21st Session) |
  Location o Lumbini | |
| Lumbini लुम्बिनी | |
|---|---|
| Ceety era | |
 Lumbini | |
| 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 | NST (UTC+05:45) |
| Postal Code | 32914 |
| Aurie 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]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage Committee Inscribes 46 New Sites on World Heritage List
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha". UNESCO. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
