Sacred Places of The Buddhists (1)

Lumbini, Nepal

A documentary film by BOGDAN-FLORIN PAUL

Lumbini, Nepal — the birthplace of Buddha Śākyamuni — is one of the four principal pilgrimage sites for Buddhists around the world, alongside Bodhi Gaya, Sarnath, and Kushinagar in India.

Today, Lumbini is home to an impressive Buddhist archaeological and religious complex spanning more than 750 hectares.

It includes The Sacred Garden, with the Māyā Devī Temple marking the place where Buddha Sakyamuni was born, the Pillar of Emperror Ashoka and the Puskarini Pond, The Monastic Zone, with several meditation centers and dozens of Buddhist temples from diverse countries and traditions, and an area called The New Lumbini Village, with hotels, restaurants and a Japanese pagoda.

Watch this episode of the documentary film "Sacred Places of The Buddhists" to see what Lumbini looks like today and to learn more about the unique history of this place.

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