Friday, 21-Nov-2008 20:49:43 GMT

Lumbini

In 563 BC, Lumbini (Sanskrit Lit. the lovely) was the site of Gautama Buddha's birth, in ancient India and modern-day Nepal.

In 1896, Nepalese archaeologists rediscovered a great stone pillar at the site, attributed to Ashoka. Records made by the Chinese pilgrim Fa Xian[?] were used.

Lumbini was also the name of a queen and of her garden in the area.

Send this page

Link to this page: The easy way to educate your website visitors. Post a link to definition / meaning of " Lumbini " on your site.
HTML code:	Resulting link:
<a href="http://www.encyclopedian.com/lu/Lumbini.html" target="_blank">Lumbini</a>	Lumbini

This online educational article is provided by contributions of Wikimedia Foundation.
Licensed under the GNU free documentation license. View live article. Copyright & Disclaimer - Contact

Partners: Digital Gadgets | Logo Design | Business Articles | Online Calculators