Lumbini is the place where the newly born Prince Siddhartha(Known as Buddha) took his first seven steps and uttered an epoch-making message to the suffering humanity. This happened in a beautiful 'sal' grove ,which is now the focal point of the Lumbini Garden area.Maya devi ,the queen of Shakya King Suddodhana of Kapilvastu, while passing through the Lumbini Garden,o the day of "Vaisakha Purnima " (Full moon day of May 623 BC ) took a bath in tha Pushkarini(the Sacred Pond) and soon after she took support of a tree branch,then gave birth to the crown prince Siddhartha,who beceme Buddha .The Lumini Garden covers an area of 1*3 sq.miles and encompasses three zones each covering one square mile connected with walkways and a canal .The area has a sub tropical monsoon climate with a warm wet season.
Nepal Tourism Year 2011
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