Lumbini is now in Nepal, north of India, where Prince Siddhartha Gautama was born. Lumbini is located at the foot of the Himalayas. It is 25 km east of the old Kapilavastu citadel, where the Crown Prince lived until the age of 29, before leaving home to become a Buddha. Lumbini has several temples and shrines including Queen Mada's temple. There is also a Puskarini or Holy pond, where Queen Mada performed a water dipping ceremony before the birth of Buddha. In addition, here are the remains of the Kapilavastu palace. During the time of the Buddha In the time of the Buddha, Lumbini was a beautiful and green garden located between Kapilavastu and Devadaha in Nepal. Queen Mada gave birth to Buddha here while on her way back to her parents' house to give birth to her first child according to the traditional Indian custom at that time. The relief panels here depict Queen Mada with her right hand holding a branch of the Worrying Tree (Asoka), the child born standing upright on lotus petals, with the appearance of the gods of the heavens. came to praise and spread flowers to make offerings. Temple of Queen Maya (Mayadevi Temple) & Lake Puskarini (Puskarini Holy Pond): where Queen Maya bathed (according to custom). Before giving birth to Prince Siddhartha, later Buddha Shakyamuni. In 249 BC, when King Ashoka visited Lumbini, it was still a prosperous village. King Asoka built four stupas and a stone pillar. The stone pillar is inscribed and translated as follows: "I am the king Asoka, the believer of the gods, during this 20-year reign, I have made a royal visit to the place where the Buddha was born… Lumbini gets an eighth of the tax (only)” Pillar of Ashoka. The stone pillar with ancient Sanskrit inscriptions was created by an Indian king many generations later, after the Buddha passed into nirvana. During the chaotic war, he wanted to leave traces of this special position (one of the four heart centers in Buddhist scriptures) for future generations to find and restore. The stone pillar is inscribed and translated as follows: “I am King Ashoka, believer of the gods, during this 20 years of reign I have made a royal visit to the place of Buddha. was born here… Lumbini gets one-eighth of tax reduction (only)” Temple of Queen Mada Lumbini (Lumbini) is confirmed by archaeologists as the BIRTH site of Buddha Shakyamuni – Thus, It is important to know that Shakyamuni Buddha is a real historical figure, not a divine being or a God in man's imagination. Lumbini has been neglected for centuries. In 1895, Feuhrer, a famous German archaeologist, discovered large pillars here while he was traveling to the low hills of the Churia Mountains. Exploring and excavating the surrounding area, one discovered a brick and sandstone temple carved with scenes of Buddha's birth. The ancient ruins were redesigned and re-planned by the famous Japanese architect, Professor Kenzo Tange, from 1972 - 1978 with a donation of 3 billion USD from a non-governmental organization. Theories have been put forward that the temple of queen Mada was built on the foundation of a much larger previous temple. To the south of this temple there is a famous sacred lake known as Puskarni. It is believed that Queen Mada bathed in this lake before giving birth to Buddha. In 1996 an important archaeological discovery was made of a stone that King Asoka in 249 BC used to mark the birthplace of Buddha 2600 years ago. If true, this discovery will put Lumbini more prominently on the map for millions of Buddhist pilgrims around the world. Discovering Ancient Stone Statue - Queen Maya Remains of relics Centuries later, Lumbini really became the wish and destination of Buddhist practitioners and scholars. Two famous Chinese monks, Phap Hien (337-422) and Huyen Trang (602-664) - more or less recorded traces of Lumbini in their lifetime works after visiting their homeland. Buddha incense. And also thanks to the "history" of these two monks, in 1896 Nepalese archaeologists excavated and discovered "Asoka edict" (Asoka pillar) on the land named "Rummindei" after. For nearly ten centuries Lumbini has fallen into disrepair, decay and oblivion, since the days when the Buddhist holy sites were ravaged and terrorized at the hands of Muslim fanatics who invaded India at the end of the fifth century. 11 early 12th century. Today In 1997, UNESCO officially listed Lumbini as a world cultural heritage, continuing to excavate, restore and embellish Lumbini. Lumbini can now only build monasteries, not restaurants, hotels, shop. Currently, this area is divided into two zones, the West and the East. The East has monasteries of Theravada Buddhism, the West has monasteries of Northern Buddhism. Lumbini is now a ruin compared to the past, including a Bodhi tree, an ancient swimming pool, a pillar built by King Ashoka and the temple of Queen Mada. – Beneath the Immaculate Tree shows the birth of Nam Mo Master Sakyamuni Buddha. an ancient swimming pool, a pillar built by King Ashoka, and a temple to Queen Mada. – Beneath the Immaculate Tree shows the birth of Nam Mo Master Sakyamuni Buddha. an ancient swimming pool, a pillar built by King Ashoka, and a temple to Queen Mada. – Beneath the Immaculate Tree shows the birth of Nam Mo Master Sakyamuni Buddha.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=BUDDHIST DHARMA WHEEL GOLDEN MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.24/5/2022.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.