Visit to Nepal by the Venerable Upatissa in 2003
Ancient walls remain, which ae supposed to be a palace of King Suddhodana
Memorial Suddhodana Stupa. Bodily relics of the King were enshrined inside the Stupa.
Straight ahead stands Ashoka pillar, created by King Ashoka on the state visit 20 years after his coronation.
Before the birth of Siddhartha, Queen Mayadevi had a bath in this pond. Behind the pond is the restored Maya Devi Temple. View: one day before the opening ceremony of the Temple.
People watching the preserved footprints of Prince Siddhartha, inside view of the Temple.
This lying pillar created by King Ashoka is about 12 km away from Lumbini Garden, on the way to Kapilavastu, erected to mark the nativity of Sakyamuni Buddha.
Prince Siddhartha, (leaving his Kingdom) set off the journey ot great renunciation from this gate.
Nepal Buddha Vihara, Lumbini
A moment before the opening of Maya Devi Temple.
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