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Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha

French: Lumbini, lieu de naissance du Bouddha
The Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha is a World Heritage site in Nepal defined by the UNESCO in 1997 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
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"Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of Lumbini, which soon became a place of pilgrimage. Among the pilgrims was the Indian emperor Ashoka, who erected one of his commemorative pillars there. The site is now being developed as a Buddhist pilgrimage centre, where the archaeological remains associated with the birth of the Lord Buddha form a central feature."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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