Visitors gather at the Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini, some 200 kms west of Kathmandu. The temple is dedicated to Buddha's mother and is one of the four most sacred places in Buddhism, as it is the site of his birth. The two archaeologists had a hunch that the Buddha's birthplace in southern Nepal held secrets that could transform how the world understood the emergence and spread of Buddhism.
Sunday, 5 January 2014
The Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini
Visitors gather at the Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini, some 200 kms west of Kathmandu. The temple is dedicated to Buddha's mother and is one of the four most sacred places in Buddhism, as it is the site of his birth. The two archaeologists had a hunch that the Buddha's birthplace in southern Nepal held secrets that could transform how the world understood the emergence and spread of Buddhism.
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