Lumbini Tour 3 Days |
Lumbini,
a place where Buddha was born in 623 BC, is
situated in the terai plains of the southern
Nepal. The nativity site is marked by a stone
pillar reected by Indian Emperor Ashoka in 249
BC to commemorate his pilgrimage to the sacred
spot.
Sacred Garden:
Listed in World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Lumbini
is being developed as the supreme Buddhist pilgrimage
and a symbol of peace. The Sacred Garden where
the Buddha was born converges on the Ashoka
pillar, which carries an inscription identifying
the spot as the birthplace.
Temples and Monasteries:
The Lokmani Cula Pagoda, a gleaming gold and
white structure gracefully soaring into the
sky in the style of the Shwedagon Pagoda in
Yangon, is also known as the Myanmar Temple.
Nearby, the international Gautami Nuns Temple
is a fine replica of the
Swayambhu stupa in Kathmandu. There is also
a guesthouse for pilgrims here.The magnificent
China Temple, the Korean Temple, the Dharma
Swami Maharaja Buddha Vihara and the Nepal Buddha
Temple are all located in Sacred Garden.
Museums:
The Lumbini Museum, located in the cultural
zone, contains Mauryan and Kushana coins, religious
manuscripts, terra-cotta fragments, and the
stone and metal sculptures. It is also posses
an extensive collection of stamps from various
countries depicting Lumbini and Buddha. |
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Trekking Itinerary: |
Day 01 |
Kathmandu - Lumbini After breakfast, we travel overland from Kathmandu to the Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, where has been revered as the place of holy pilgrimage. Lumbini has been included as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO - if the time permits, we take you to visit Manakamana Temple, believed as the wish fulfilling goddess by cable car. Upon arrival Lumbini, we transfer you to the hotel, check-in and then we go walking through the Sacred Lumbini Garden where the Buddha was born converges on the Ashoka pillar, visit the Maya Devi Temple with its bas-relief sculpture depicting Maya Devi holding on with her right hand to a branch of pipal tree and giving birth to the infant Buddha who stand up on a lotus pedestal. |
Day 02 |
Lumbini After breakfast, we begin the trip by driving away, 27km west of Lumbini; visit the important archaeological site, Tilaurkot, the ancient palace of King Suddodha (Siddhartha Gautam's father), where the Buddha spent his formative years as a Shakya Prince. Allow yourself for a moment to wander around and soak the atmosphere. There's a museum nearby, The Kapilvastu Museum; the pottery, jewelry and ornaments are gathered in-house. End up the remarkable tour in Tilaurkot by visiting the shrines, monasteries and stupa near the sacred garden. |
Day 03 |
Lumbini - Kathmandu After breakfast, we leave Lumbini by road and back to Kathmandu. Check-in at hotel, rest of the day is at your own leisure |
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