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Three hundred years after the Mahaparinirvana, Emperor Ashoka visited
Lumbini and erected a pillar there. This pillar, though broken, still
remains at the site. It is known as the Rummendei pillar after the
earlier name of the place (modern name Rupandehi) in Nepal.
The Mayadevi temple
The Mayadevi temple and the tank nearby are part of the sacred complex.
There are two beautiful panels in the temple, the older one in stone
and the other in marble. Both panels show Mayadevi holding the Sal tree
and the young prince emerging out of her right side. Just outside the
temple is a tank whose water glistens in the faint sun, the gentle
breeze creating endless ripples. Here Queen Mahamaya had her bath before
the delivery and it was also here that Prince Siddhartha had his first
purification bath.Dharmaswami Maharaja Buddha Vihara
This Tibetan gompa belonging to the Sakyapa order, is also outside the
complex. His Eminence Chogya the complex. His Eminence Chogya Trichen
Rinpoche and the Raja of Mustang established it. Every morning around
sixty monks who reside here conduct the Tara Puja. At the end of
September, two thousand monks congregate for a 10-day Puja and on 13th
December each year for the Mahakala Puja, which also lasts for 10 days.A
couple of kilometres away, a complex of monasteries is constructed on a
grand scale. Monasteries in the respective national styles of Myanmar
(Burma) China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Thailand are among those that
are built. Also in the vicinity are the Lumbini Research Institute,
which has an impressive collection of Buddhist literature, and a Museum.
Both are open from Sunday to Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm (10 am to 4 pm in
winter)
Kapilvastu
Located some 27 km west of Lumbini lies the ruins of historic town of
Kapilvastu. Also, the place is believed to have been associated with
different important episodes: there are ruins and mounds of old stupas
and monasteries made of kiln-fired bricks and clay mortar. The remains
are surrounded by a moat and the walls of the city are made of bricks.
In fact, the city of Kapilvastu is constructed on such a grand scale
that it is not hard to picture it as a seat of high culture
Aroarakot
About 10 km northwest of Taulihawa there is a rectangular fortified
area, which is popularly known as Arourakot. The fortified area was
identified by the famous Indian archaeologist P.C. Mukharji as the natal
town of Kanakmuni Buddha (one of the forms of Buddha). Remains of an
ancient moat and brick fortification around the Arourakot is still
clearly visible. A brick lined well is seen to the south and an elevated
mound towards the northwest corner.
Gotihawa
About 5 km southwest of Taulihawa, there is a village called Gotihawa.
In the village there is an Ashokan Pillar standing in a slab. The upper
portion of the pillar is broken and lost and only the lower portion of
the pillar, 3.5m high, is still intact. Adjoining the pillar towards its
northeast there is a huge Stupa built of successive concentric rings of
wedge shaped Mauryan bricks.
Kudan
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