Maya Devi Temple
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Maya Devi Temple is a sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site in Lumbini, Nepal, marking the traditional birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maya Devi Temple canonical | 6 |
| Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini | 6 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
heritage site ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 27.471°N 83.275°E ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major Buddhist pilgrimage destination
ⓘ
traditional birthplace of the Buddha ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Maya Devi
ⓘ
Māyā ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Maya
|
| hasArchaeologicalExcavation |
German–Nepalese excavation (1990s)
ⓘ
UNESCO-supported excavation ⓘ |
| hasConservationIssue | visitor impact on archaeological remains ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAirport | Gautam Buddha International Airport ⓘ |
| hasNearbyBorderTown | Sonauli (India–Nepal border) ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Bhairahawa ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ashoka Pillar
ⓘ
Bodhi tree ⓘ brick shrine remains ⓘ marker stone of Buddha’s birthplace ⓘ sacred pond ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageFestival |
Buddha Jayanti celebrations
ⓘ
Vesak observances ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criteria (iii)
ⓘ
UNESCO cultural criteria (vi) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lumbini
ⓘ
Lumbini Park ⓘ
surface form:
Lumbini Garden
|
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Lumbini Province
ⓘ
Rupandehi District ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Terai
ⓘ
surface form:
Terai plains
|
| managedBy | Lumbini Development Trust ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Puskarini (Sacred Pond)
ⓘ
surface form:
Puskarini (sacred pool)
monastic zone of Lumbini ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lumbini
ⓘ
surface form:
Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha (UNESCO site)
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Birth of Siddhartha Gautama
ⓘ
Visit of Emperor Ashoka ⓘ |
| touristSeason | October–March ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 666 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| visitorType |
Buddhist pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
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Ashoka Pillar (Lumbini)
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Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini
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Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini