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.

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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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Lumbini hasLandmark Maya Devi Temple
Māyādevī commemoratedBy Maya Devi Temple
this entity surface form: Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini
Māyādevī associatedStructure Maya Devi Temple
Rupandehi District hasNotableSite Maya Devi Temple
this entity surface form: Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini
Ashoka Pillar nearbySite Maya Devi Temple
subject surface form: Ashoka Pillar (Lumbini)
this entity surface form: Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini
Sacred Garden contains Maya Devi Temple
Puskarini (Sacred Pond) adjacentTo Maya Devi Temple
this entity surface form: Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini
World Peace Pagoda near Maya Devi Temple
Lumbini International Research Institute locatedNear Maya Devi Temple
this entity surface form: Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini
Queen Maya Devi hasTempleDedicated Maya Devi Temple
this entity surface form: Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini
Greater Lumbini Area contains Maya Devi Temple
East Monastic Zone near Maya Devi Temple