बुद्धको जन्मभूमी नेपालको लुम्बिनी हो भन्ने भन्ने कुरालाई सबै स्वाभिमानी नेपालीले क्दो सेयर गरी नेपालको बुद्ध भूमीलाई चिनाऔ

माया देवी मन्दिर : यस पबित्र स्थलमा रहेका सम्पूर्ण धरोहरहरुमध्ये माया देवी मन्दिर प्रमुख आकषर्णको केन्द्रबिन्दु हो । विभिन्न सताब्दिमा निर्मित मन्दिरका विभिन्न तहहरुले यसको महत्तो तथा प्राचिनता माथि प्रकाश पार्दछ । भगवान बुद्धको जन्मद्दश्य सहितको प्राचिन मायादेवी मुर्ति यस मन्दिरभित्र अवस्थित छ । मन्दिरभित्रका भग्नावशेषहरु ई.पू. पाचौ शताब्दी देखी सातौ शताब्दीसम्मका छन् ।

MAYA DEVI TEMPLE The Maya Devi Temple shrine is the heart of all monuments at thios holy site. The complex also bears the testimony of several layers of construction over the centuries. The main object of worship here is the Nativity Sculpture . The restored Maya Devi Temple was reopened on May 16, 2003 on 2547th birth anniversary of the Buddha. The Government of Nepal, and LDT jointly restored the Temple. The ground floor consists of the remains of the foundations of the early Maya Devi Temple that dates back to 5th century BC. The sanctum sanctorum is the birth spot of the lord Buddha in the temple.

अशोक स्तम्भ  ई.पू. मा सम्राट अशोकले स्थापना गरेको यस अशोक स्तम्भमा कुँदिएका शिलालेखले भगवान गौतम बुद्ध को जन्म लुम्बिनीमा भएको तथ्यको ऐतिहासिक प्रमाण दिन्छ ।

भगवान बुद्धको जन्मस्थल र लुम्बिनीको सम्बन्धमा यो स्तम्भमा भएको सिलालेख नै सबै भन्दा महत्वपूर्ण आधिकारिक तथा ऐतिहासिक अभिलेख हो ।

THE ASOKAN PILLAR The historical pillar was erected by Emperor Asoka in 249 BC bears the first epigraphic evidence with reference to the birthplace of Loard Buddha . It is the most noteworthy monument and an authentic historic document of birthplace of Loard Buddha in Lumbini. The inscription engraved by Emperor Asoka is still intact and testifies the authenticity of the birthplace . The text written in Brahmi script and Pali language is translated as follows:

King Piyadasi(Ashoka), the beloved of the gods , in the twentieth years of reign,himself made a royal visit. Sakyamuni Buddha wasborn here,therefore, the (birth spot) marker stone worshipped and a stone piller was erected.The lord having been born here,the tax of the Lumbini village was reduced to the eight part (only).

पवित्र पोखरी पुष्करिणी 

अशोकस्तम्भको दक्षिणमा पबित्र पुष्करिणी अवस्थित छ । मायादेविलय बुद्ध भगवानलाई जन्म दिनुभन्दा अगाडी यहाँ नुहाउनु भएको थियो

साथै भगवानलाई पनि यहाँ प्रथम स्नान गराई सुद्ध बनाइएको थियो भने विश्वास रहेको छ ।

THE PUSKARINI, THE HOLY POND Close by the Asoka pillar on the southern side lies the holy pond .Puskarinu where Maya Devi bathed just before giving birth to prince Siddhartha

and the infant prince is belived to have given first purification bath.The pond has terraced steps and is riveted by beautifully layered bricks.

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