Lumbini: The garden where
Prince Siddhartha was
born
Prince Siddhartha was
born in a lovely garden
called Lumbini. The main
things to see in Lumbini
today are the Asokan pillar
with its inscription mentioning
that "here the Buddha
was born", the nearby
ruins that are presently
undergoing restoration
and the modern temples.
Lumbini is just a few
kilometres inside Nepal
but getting there requires
all the formalities of
crossing an international
border.
There are plenty of hotels
in Bhairawa which you
have to pass through to
get to Lumbini but it
is better to stay in some
of the temples near Lumbini.
If you intend to enter
Nepal and return to India
you will need to apply
for a Multiple Entry Visa
when you get your Indian
visa. You can apply for
a Nepalese visa at the
border itself. A 15 day
visa costs US $15 and
a 30 day visa costs US
$25 payable only in either
US $ or Nepalese rupees.
Crossing the border can
be a slow tedious business
unless 'baksheesh' is
offered to officials.
Buddhist
Tour Packages
Buddhist
Sites in India
Buddhist
Destinations
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| Buddhist
Destinations in India |
| Delhi,
Agra,
Varanasi
& Sarnath, Sankasia,
Bodhgaya,
Nalanda,
Rajgir,
Kushinagar,
Lumbini,
Ajanta
and Ellora, Sanchi,
Sravasti
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