Visiting the Maya Devi temple

There’s a separate ticket inspection booth and entrance into the Maya Devi temple area than the rest of Lumbini’s temple complex. Also a small security search but nothing too forceful. This is after all one of the most important religious sites in the world. It’s the location where Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha the most enlightened of Buddhist followers of the current age was born.

Inside the Maya Devi Complex is a small landscaped garden area that consists of the Maya Devi temple, a pool of water, the Ashokan pillar and the sacred Bodhi tree.

Along with my rickshaw driver I walked to the simple side entrance of the Mayan Devi temple to enter.

The Ashokan Pillar AND SACRED BATHING POOL

The Ashokan pillar has an inscription which is the oldest in Nepal was erected by Emperor Ashoka (249 BC) who visited the park. The inscription however reads that it was erected by the people in charge of the park to commemorate Ashoka’s visit and gifts. It also grants Lumbini as a tax free location due to this fact.

The Ashokan pillar has a fascinating history in it’s own right. Read more about the Ashokan Pillar.

legend says Maya devi bathed in the sacred bathing pool before giving birth . Today it’s been renovated and is filled with turtles. So no bathing allowed. Still at the right time of evening it does give some nice reflections of the Maya Devi temple.

The famous Bodhi Tree

Certainly the most colorful and decorated sight in Lumbini is the famous “Bodhi tree”. Related to an ancient fig tree and characterized by heart shaped leaves this was a term given to a tree where the Buddha was said to have achieve enlightenment in India.

Today the Bodhi tree beside the Maya Devi temple is highly regarded and decorated with many colorful prayer flags.

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Rita Thapa Magar

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The site looked completely sacred and holy. The place was quite different from oter holy places. The holy tree was fully decorated with colourful flags which made the site look colourful. The Ashok Pillar was unique in look and carried some ancient values.

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