Lumbini-the world heritage

Posted on Mar 6, 2013 by subodhscs under Tour

Tags: Lumbini, World Heritage Site, Travel, Bike-ride

It was a perfect Saturday. And this was on my bucket list when I shifted to Butwal. So we took a bike and left for the around 100Km ride to the birth place of Gautam Buddha.

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The journey begins: Welcome to Lumbini@Buddha Chowk, Bhairahawa

The journey begins: Welcome to Lumbini@Buddha Chowk, Bhairahawa

Road to the land of World Peace

Road to the land of World Peace

Central Canal: Artificial canal built in parallel to the various monastries on both sides.

Central Canal: Artificial canal built in parallel to the various monastries on both sides.

Lumbini Museum and Lumbini International Research Institute (LIRI)

Lumbini Museum and Lumbini International Research Institute (LIRI)

Seven steps of Buddha

Seven steps of Buddha

The Eternal Flame with the central canal and Peace Stupa

The Eternal Flame with the central canal and Peace Stupa

Shanti Deep: The eternal flame @ Lumbini

Shanti Deep: The eternal flame @ Lumbini

8.The UNESCO's inscription saying Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha as a World Heritage Site

8.The UNESCO's inscription saying Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha as a World Heritage Site

Mayadevi Temple: This temple houses houses the remains of Kapilvastu palace.

Mayadevi Temple: This temple houses houses the remains of Kapilvastu palace.

Mayadevi Temple with the Ashoka Pillar dated 245BC

Mayadevi Temple with the Ashoka Pillar dated 245BC

Prayer Flags around the Temple

Prayer Flags around the Temple

Puskarini with the Bodhi Brikshya: Puskarini is the Holy Pond where Buddha's mother took the ritual dip prior to his birth

Puskarini with the Bodhi Brikshya: Puskarini is the Holy Pond where Buddha's mother took the ritual dip prior to his birth

Bridges over the canal

Bridges over the canal

Steamer ride over the central canal

Steamer ride over the central canal

Different monastries in Lumbini built by Buddhist communities from across the world.

Different monastries in Lumbini built by Buddhist communities from across the world.

Different monastries in Lumbini built by Buddhist communities from across the world.

Different monastries in Lumbini built by Buddhist communities from across the world.

The Nepali Temple

The Nepali Temple

Chinese Monastry

Chinese Monastry

Different monastries in Lumbini built by Buddhist communities from across the world.

Different monastries in Lumbini built by Buddhist communities from across the world.

Buddhist Monastries under construction

Buddhist Monastries under construction

The Temple with the depiction of life-story of Buddha

The Temple with the depiction of life-story of Buddha

Om Mani Padme Hum Twirling Prayer Wheel

Om Mani Padme Hum Twirling Prayer Wheel

The Myannmar Golden Stupa

The Myannmar Golden Stupa

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