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Lumbinī is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi district of Nepal. It is the place where Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Gautam Buddha. Lumbini has a number of temples, including the Mayadevi temple, and others. Also located here is the Puskarini or Holy Pond where the Buddha's mother took the ritual dip prior to his birth and where he, too, had his first bath, as well as the remains of Kapilavastu palace.
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Nepal, R. M. T. (2020, October 09). Lumbini - The Birth Place of Gautam Buddha. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2142/lumbini---the-birth-place-of-gautam-buddha/
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Nepal, Royal Mountain Travel-. "Lumbini - The Birth Place of Gautam Buddha." World History Encyclopedia, October 09, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2142/lumbini---the-birth-place-of-gautam-buddha/.
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Nepal, Royal Mountain Travel-. "Lumbini - The Birth Place of Gautam Buddha." World History Encyclopedia, 09 Oct 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2142/lumbini---the-birth-place-of-gautam-buddha/.
