Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini

Maya Devi Temple
Maya Devi Temple at Lumbini, Nepal
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
LocationLumbini
CountryNepal
Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini is located in Lumbini Province
Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini
Location within Nepal
Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini is located in Nepal
Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini
Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini (Nepal)
Geographic coordinates27°28′10″N 83°16′33″E / 27.469554°N 83.275788°E / 27.469554; 83.275788
Architecture
Completed3rd century BCE (Maya Devi Temple) ~550 BCE (earlier shrine beneath)
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Maya Devi Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple situated at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lumbini, Nepal. It is the main temple at Lumbini, a site traditionally considered the birthplace of Gautama Buddha. The temple stands adjacent to a sacred pool (known as puskarni) and a sacred garden. The archaeological remains at the site were previously dated to the third-century BCE brick buildings constructed by Ashoka.[1] A sixth-century BCE timber shrine was discovered in 2013.[2]

  1. ^ "Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. ^ Coningham, R.A.E.; K.P. Acharya; K.M. Strickland; C.E. Davis; M.J. Manuel; I.A. Simpson; K. Gilliland; J. Tremblay; T.C. Kinnaird; D.C.W. Sanderson (2013). "The earliest Buddhist shrine: excavating the birthplace of the Buddha, Lumbini (Nepal)". Antiquity. 338. 87 (338): 1104–1123. doi:10.1017/S0003598X00049899. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

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