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title: Maya Devi Temple & the Holy Pond
author: Wes Olson
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2186/maya-devi-temple--the-holy-pond/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Maya Devi Temple & the Holy Pond

_Authored by Wes Olson_

## Image File

[![Maya Devi Temple & the Holy Pond](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2186.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2186.jpg)

## Image Caption

Image of the [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/) [Devi](https://www.worldhistory.org/Devi/) [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) and Holy Pond in [Lumbini](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lumbini/), the birthplace of the [Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/). The area of the temple covers the exact spot where [Siddhartha Gautama](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/) was born, which is indicated by the marker stone. The Holy Pond is where, according to the legend, both the Buddha and his mother were washed by divinities.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Olson, W. (2013, December 09). Maya Devi Temple & the Holy Pond. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2186/maya-devi-temple--the-holy-pond/>
### Chicago
Olson, Wes. "Maya Devi Temple & the Holy Pond." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 09, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2186/maya-devi-temple--the-holy-pond/>.
### MLA
Olson, Wes. "Maya Devi Temple & the Holy Pond." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Dec 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2186/maya-devi-temple--the-holy-pond/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maya_Devi_Lumbini.jpg) by [**Wes Olson**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maya_Devi_Lumbini.jpg). Submitted by [Cristian Violatti](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/violatti/ "User Page: Cristian Violatti"), published on 09 December 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.