1. Lumbini, Buddha's Birthday Birth Place.

 

Part I

 

Four Sacred Holy Land

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1.      Lumbini, Buddha's Birthday Birth Place

2.      Bodhgaya, Place of Buddha Enlightenment

3.      Sarnath, Where Buddha Dhamma Opening

4.      Kusinara, Place of Buddha PARINIRVANA

 

(I)

 

Lumbini, Buddha's Birthday Birth Place

 

1.1 How To Depart Arrival:

Lumbini  is located in Nepal parties, on the edge of the central west of Nepal, near the border town adjacent  Sonauli  India. The go to this place or modern nor too easy. Where this monument can not receive too many visitors at once. Most of the pilgrims are from Southeast Asia, Japan and Tibet, the western visitors also come here quite regularly.

Lumbini has a small airport called Gautama Buddha, as 'Gautama Buddha Airport'. Airlines here also called Buddha's 'Buddha Air' have many flights in Kathmandu dates and 9 provinces of Nepal, and the first international flight from Lumbini to Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh.

From Vietnam we can also flew over the airport Tribhuvan Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal, and then connecting domestic flight from Kathmandu to Lumbini, pilgrimage for those who want to start a pilgrimage to Lumbini and then go through the rest of the holy places of India and so just one time on visa Nepal and India, rather than visa 2 times in India if India go from Lumbini and return via India the second entry. If traveling by plane in Nepal, we can apply for a visa at the airport of Nepal.

Today, the majority of pilgrims are going Lumbini from India. We can apply for a visa at  the border gates  Sonauli, India & Lumbini, Nepal. From the border, there is a good road runs to Lumbini about 20 KM.

●  However,  by agreement between the two countries India and Nepal, if you already have a visa to India, while India visit is complete, you can from India to visit Lumbini, Nepal within 3 days without Nepal visa. Thus, many groups of pilgrims Buddhist lands often depart visitor lands in India first, then in a few days to visit Lumbini  - (ND).

There are about 15 hotels and guesthouses good standard quiet in Lumbini around the monument.

 

1.2 The Meaning of Religion  (2), (25), (26)

After practicing Falun Perfection attained 10 (Paramis), ie 10 Balaam honey, in four aeons period  ( asankheyya )  and a hundred thousand aeons  (kappa) , the  bodhisattva , or Germany Gautama Buddha later, was "reborn" into the belly of  Maya Devi , the queen of king  Suddhodana  (Suddhodana), head of the United Republic of Sakyamuni (Sakyan), horizontal borders of India-Nepal nowadays.

On the day of the Full Moon of May, in  623  BC, Queen  Maya Devi  was en route from the capital  Kapilavatthu  (Capernaum Pi-la-defense) in order to  Devadaha , her parents' hometown, so birth to children, according to the traditional customs of this country. Along the way, passing  Lumbini Park , a wooded area Sala (Nagarjuna) is blooming the flowers. Showing scenery plants, beautiful floral splendor, the Queen felt very rapid labor to give birth to the prince.

The queen called curtained female servants around. A hand grabbed twigs queen  Sala,  she gave birth to Prince in the standing posture. According to  Majjhima Sutta No . 123  (Central Business, Business No. 123), as soon as  the Bodhisattva  was born, he walked seven steps north and statements about his position in the world as follows:

Aggo 'ham asmi lokassa -        

Jetto 'ham asmi lokassa          -

Setto 'ham asmi lokassa         -

Ayam antima jati  -

Dani Natthi punabbhavo          -

I am the head of the earth.

I am the least worldly superiority.

I am the greatest person in the world.

This was the last regeneration.

Now no longer occupied again for us !.

As soon as  the Bodhisattva  was born, a  great stream shining halo  embraces all the glory of the gods, the god appears, lighting aura everywhere, including dark places where light sun, moon lighting can not reach. Ten thousand worlds shaken and echo and then a huge aura to shine as  the news of the birth  of  the Bodhisattva , the future Buddha.

 

1.3 Background Schedules  Use  (5), (27)

Year  249  BC, the great emperor  Ashoka  (Asoka) of the Maurya dynasty, who ruled most of the Indian peninsula in 273-236 BC, visited Lumbini, is part of a trip incense worship all the holy places, and personally worship sanctuary where Buddha was born. To  remember  his visit, the king had built a stone pillar, carved Brami for future progeny are known. The inscription on the pillar consists of 5 lines as follows (the English translation is currently set at this place for pilgrims to read):

Brahmi language:

Devannapiyena piyadasina lajina-visativasabhisitena.

Atana-agacha mahiyite

Hida Budhe-Jate sakyamuniti.

Silavigadabhicha kalapita usapapite silathabhe-father.

Kate ubalike Hida Lumbinigame jateti Bhagavam, Athabhagiye ca.

 

Vietnamese translation:

" Sultan Devanampiya Piyadasi (A-PE),  who  the beloved of gods, twenty years after the throne, seated personally visit and  ceremony c flooding this place, because the Buddha Sakyamuni Conflict-ni, have birth here. The king ordered a statue carved horse  trendau  a pillar and pillar construction l Israel . Because  as  the Buddha (Bhagavan) was born here, Lumbini village farming tax reduction  work  and just play normally 1/8 of the tax . "

 

●  Note :  Coronation of Emperor Asoka was in  269  BC, four years after he took over the reign.

After the  conquest  of Muslims in northern India in the 12-13 century AD led to the looting and destruction of monasteries and Buddhist temples, Lumbini has been abandoned and the forest was finally  Tarai  how extra. In 1896, German archaeologist,  Dr. Alois A. Fuhrer , while in search of an area in the forest where Buddha  Tarai  in Nepal , was accidentally found a stone pillar and have to make sure that this is the place where Lord Buddha was born. Stone Pillar Lumbini  (aka Stone Pillar Rummindei within the territory)  still wonders to this day stands as a testimony to the area  where Buddha was born .

 

1.4 The Need Visitation Score:  (27), (28)

( 1) Head Stone Asoka

After entering the Lumbini Park, the hallmark striking a high stone pillar surrounded by iron fence. This is the 'Head Stone Lumbini' famous were erected by Asoka in 249 BCE. Primitives on top of this pillar hieroglyphic a horse, but then the horse was first broken by lightning, leaving only 6.7m tall monolith body. This pillar is engraved with the certification  area  Buddha's birthplace. ( Figure 1 & 2 )

( 2) Place of the Holy Land's holiest  ( sanctum sanctorum)

The front office area formerly Stone Asoka where Maya Devi Temple Queen, was beaten up in 1995 to conduct archaeological. On 4 February, 1996, an archaeological mission sponsored by the United Nations has declared the seat correctly found (points) Buddha was born beneath the temple's foundation. Archaeologists have dug 15 tunnels depth of 5m, and found to be a rock located on the brick built with 7 layers of temples, defined space (or the point) exactly Buddha was born out. ( H ình  4 ,  5 ).

This is good news for the Buddhists all over the world. We can read a post on the news magazine recently Asia Week 2011 is as follows:

"23 And Tháng 5/2011  (The Asia Week):

For centuries, pilgrims from all over the world have scoured the foothills of the Himalayas in the hope of finding the exact location of the Buddha's birthplace. And their patience has been compensated. February 4, 1996 last, a team of international archaeologists said they had found definitive proof showing the Buddha was born in Lumbini in southwestern Nepal.

And crumbling ruins, Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini - built nearly 2,600 years ago, the kingdom's capital Kathmandu Nepal about 240 km - is the cradle of Buddhism. Most Buddhists have long believed that this is where the Buddha was born. Today archaeologists have confirmed this and said that they have discovered a missing piece of evidence, but extremely important - a "perfect stones" are placed on the Maya Devi temple and 249 years BC, to mark the exact location where the Buddha was born. Rocks, size 45 cm x 15 cm, is found deep below the surface from the rubble near 5m.

Above is the discovery by archaeologists Babu Rijal of Nepal and Satoru Khrisna Uessaka of Japan on 18-2-1995. However it was not until nearly a year later, they announced it - after experts India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have confirmed these things. Although Indian scholars still believe that the Buddha was not born in Nepal but the Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh state, India, today, however, published a week later, still no official response brain.

According to Buddhist scriptures, in the year 623 BC, Buddha's mother, Queen Maya Devi, has visited Lumbini (Lumbini) on the way home at Rangram parents. She was bathed in a sacred pond, and then take 25 steps to a small forest to give birth. Many Buddhists believe that this child, Prince Siddhartha, has got up and walked seven steps.

Nearly 400 years later, Emperor Ashoka (Asoka) - who was believed to have spread Buddhism throughout East Asia - has made a pilgrimage to this place and put a rock on the exact location of the place of birth Buddha. He also erected a tall tree nearby pillar, stone pillar inscribed on talking about this rock.

Some temples have been built on this location. But thousands of years later, Lumbini was waning so much that its position has deleted hundreds of years. After the search of the Buddhists, in 1895, Ashoka pillar stone was found. Until 1993, excavation work was carried out beginning with 200 workers. They discovered a structure consists of 15 rooms. At the center of this structure, they opened a shelter, inside the rocks which are believed placed by Ashoka. Nepalese officials confirmed that it a pond for bathing true queen was 25 feet.

The discovery of the exact birthplace of Lord Buddha has a great importance for the approximately 350 million Buddhists around the world.

Two days after the decree published in, the king of Nepal Birenda Queen Aishwarya and Sher Bahadur Deuba and Prime Minister went to Lumbini to see large rocks and Ashoka pillar. Rijal and Satoru had explained to the King that this is a rock mass in this region no. It was brought here and placed in the center of the temple. And they continue to confirm this is the rock is referred to in legal instance Ashoka inscribed on large rock Head. (In Asia Week)

(3) Maya Devi Temple Queen (new)

Near the Queen Maya Devi Temple is a new temple-like architecture, inside put a carved stone statues talk about the  birth of the Buddha. Statues carved stone reliefs also carved Queen Maya Devi, the mother of Buddha, are embracing Sala tree with a new born baby standing on lotus petals. This carved stone statues formerly housed in the old temple. ( H Dinh  1 ,  2 ,  3 )

(4) The Sacred Water Pond Puskarni

Asoka pillar south of the famous sacred pond water pond  Puskarni , is believed to be the original pond where the queen had given birth to your bath before  Bodhisattva . ( H Dinh  1 ,  2 ,  3 ).

(5) Pagoda Myanmar, Nepal Pagoda, Temple, Tibetan and Zen Studies Center

Temple  Nepal  Lumbini Garden was built inside. It is a Buddhist monastery of Theravada monks by a Nepalese custodians. Burmese Buddhist temples and Tibetan and Zen Studies Center  Panditarama  then built further away, outside the campus Lumbini Park.

The pilgrims should visit these places to pay homage to the monks and nuns are studying and serve here. The presence and serve the monks have created the atmosphere solemn, the vibrancy of the place.

(6) Kapilavatthu, the capital of the Kingdom of Sakyamuni (Sakya)

Way  27 km west  of Lumbini, the ruins of the ancient citadel  Kapilavatthu  (Ca-Pi-la-defense) of the kingdom Shakya clan This fossil was determined by area  Tilaura Kot  (palace, internal supply). The excavated ruins are conducted by the Department of Archaeology of Nepal showed places with the ancient tower and the monastery, built of bricks and clay mortar. The ancient ruins are surrounded by a moat and walls made of brick. ( H ình  7 ).

Area goes into a length of 518m running from South to North, and 396m wide running from east to west, approximately 20.5 hectares. Based on archaeological basis, outside of the city where people reside, the very large and very fit notes of the Western Lands signing of Xuanzang. We can refer to an article published by newly  Lumbini Development Fund  as follows:

"Organization of Education, Science and Culture of the United Nations (UNESCO) has decided to conduct a new archaeological excavations at the palace Ca-Pi-la-defense, Tilaurakot, where Prince All-Dat multi-lived first 29 years of his life.

The excavation will be conducted by the Lumbini Development Trust Organization and the Department of Archaeology of Nepal in the area of ​​the western part of the palace from March until May 5-2015 7-2011.

Professor Cunningham ravines Durhan University and representatives of UNESCO is convinced that this excavation will make people pay attention to the palace of the family Shakya (Shakyamuni): "So far,  Tilaurakot , where palace located Suddhodhana (king Pure-Sanskrit) is not yet clear. Excavations will do it no less famous Lumbini garden ".

Western and eastern gates of the palace have been excavated but the main palace of the king Pure-Sanskrit has not been thoroughly examined. Information about the undiscovered part of the palace and the mystery of it will be made public after the excavation. The artifacts found will be scientifically preserved at the Museum of Ca-Pi-la-defense to attract pilgrims and tourists.

Excavations this helps confirm the importance in the history of the Ca-Pi-la-defense as a heritage of humanity.

                        (According to the Lumbini Development Trust, Nepal)

The pilgrim should spend 1 more day to visit the local area to be able to see Kot Tilaura ruins Gate East, called  ' Mahabhinikkhamanam Dvara ' ( The Gate of the Great Renunciation), Buddha went out by the night ordained this port, in order to find the Enlightenment, on the night of the Full Moon of May  Asalha  (July) in 594 BC, when he 29 years old.

Tilaura Kot surrounding area, there are some significant monuments worth visiting for the pilgrims, notably:

 

(7) Niglihawa, the birthplace of Buddha Buddha Kanakamuni

Niglihawa, 3 km from Kot Tilaura northeast, is believed to be where the old town  Sobhavati , the birthplace of Buddha  Buddha Kanakamuni . He was born at the time, a heavy rain poured down golden Jambudipa whole region. Is seen as auspicious, so who was named   Kanakagamana  (Kanaka = yellow, agamana = on). Over time, the name was shortened Kanakagamana:  Konagamana , (Sino Vietnam: Buddhist verse-Na-content).

Emperor Asoka visited this place in 249 BC, during his pilgrimage and erected a memorial pillar. Today,  Head Stone Asoka  still be found,  broken into two songs . 4.6m long piece on. Original song still stands 1.5m tall raw, a little bit skewed. The inscriptions in Brahmi letters read as follows:

"King Ashoka, a beloved child of the gods, was crowned emperor 14 years, has increased the size of Buddhist stupas Kanakamuni twice the original size. Twenty years after his coronation, the King had personally visit and worship dominated this place. "

 

(8) Gotihawa, the birthplace of Buddha Buddha Kakusandha

Gotihawa, landmark Tilaura 7km southwest Kot, believed Khemavati ancient citadel, the birthplace of Buddha  Buddha Kakusandha , (Sino Vietnam: Buddhist verse-flow-sheet).

Emperor Asoka had visited this place with the relics on a trip and gave up Head Rock to remember the visit. Head stones were broken and only original parts still stand around 3m material, but below the ground today.

2 Head Stone Asoka both described are recorded in the records of Xuanzang when he visited in 637 Kapilavatthu after BA. At that time, both are shaped pillar at the top of the lion's head of each office.

 

(9) Kudan, Banyan Tree Relic Forest (Nigrodharama)

Kudan is a relic that scholars believe that it is the area  Banyan Tree Park  (Nigrodharama), due to his father King Suddhodana (Suddhodana) offerings to the Buddha when he visited the capital Kapilavastu (Ca-Pi-the busi- painting).

It was at this place, Rahula, the son of the Buddha, (when there is no enlightened Prince Siddhattha), was ordained as a monk. Ruins of walls of brick foundations of the ancient monastery, believed to be built in the time of the Buddha in the world, is still true. ( H ình  8 ).

 

(10) Sagarhawa, Monument where Sakyan massacred

Sagarhawa, near Niglihawa, is believed to be where King Vidudabha pogroms conducted Shakya clan ( Note 10 ). The locals call this place is  Lambu Sagar , meaning " Long Pond Water " because it has a huge pond rectangle. From Niglihawa, we can go to Sagarhawa by going through the village and a bridge Niglihawa through a canal.

 

± Note 10 : 

Vidudabha attacks to massacre Sakyan happened about a year ago when  PARINIRVANA  of Buddha. The whole story about the massacre was recorded in "commentaries Dhammapada" ( Dhammapada Commentary  IV. 3, 29, 30).

King  Pasenadi  of Kosala was a very loved him Buddha. Who minister the leader of the king's army  Dighakarayana , also the grandson of a marshal of the king's army before. This position has been the main marshal the king betrayed and killed. So Dighakarayana has quietly brought the king Pasenadi hatred for causing the death of his uncle.

One day, King Pasenadi was visiting the Buddha in the village of Sakyan Ulumpa, he gave  the Security  for General Dighakarayana to keep. Instead of keeping it, Dighakarayana going to give it to the son of King Pasenadi is Prince  Vidudabha , immediately Vidudabha usurped his father and became king Kosala.

When King Pasenadi return, the new or that he was overthrown, he went to the country of Magadha (Ma-out-momentum) to his nephew the king for help Ajatasattu (Ajatasatru). After a long journey to Rajagaha (the United-amnesty), he fell ill and died at the city gate. When King Ajatasatru or his uncle's death, he had to conduct the burial royal ritual for a king. Then, he gives the order to attack Kosala Vidudabha cousin, but then dissuade officials, because there is a new king in their death, if attacked, both sides were not good.

Vidudabha a result of the marriage of his father and Vasabhakhattiya Pasenadi, the daughter of a woman's head virtually and Sakyan (Sakya) is Mahanama. Previously, King Pasenadi father, in the hope that the wedding was a wife of Sakyan to become a relative of the Buddha, should have appointed an envoy to the Kapilavatthu (Ca-Pi-la-defense) to suitors Princess Shakya clan Although the Sakyan unhappy, but they also do not want to offend the king of Kosala. So rather than marry the princess, they sent a beautiful daughter of King Mahanama and female servants there.

King Pasenadi girl has style main queen style Vidudabha pilot and then Crown Prince. When Vidudabha 16 years old, he decided to visit his grandfather in the past Kapilavatthu (Ca-Pi-la-defense). Hearing that he would pass, Sakyan sent all his younger prince through another village and those in Sakyan also came out decent.

After staying a few days in the city, Vidudabha and entourage on the road back to Kosala. A maid had to clean milk Vidudabha seat in the guest room. While cleaning, both despised his words: " This is a child seat of the slave Vasabhakhattiya ."

When a servant his sword back to his left, and overhears this statement and curiosity. After the servant said 'queen' Vasabhakhattiya is the daughter of a slave and Mahanama, he spread rumors of Kosala soldiers.

The incident reached the ears Vidudabha, he became indignant and swore to kill Sakyan when he became king. When the group arrived at the capital Savatthi (Xa-defense), the officials told the king Pasenadi of what happened. The emperor was very angry because he had been tricked by Sakyan, he ordered dethrone the queen and the royal titles were conferred Vidudabha Vasabhakhattiya and son, and struck them down the slave class. Therefore, more and more hatred Vidudabha who Shakyamuni

When the Buddha or the news, the Buddha explained to King Pasenadi that Vasabhakhattiya the son of a king - King Mahanama. Although her mother was a slave, but that does not matter, because her class is determined according to the caste of the father, and not according to the mother's class. So, after listening to confide such Buddha, King Pasennadi came back and restore the title of class for her mother as before.

When Vidudabha began to reign, as mentioned above, he has not forgotten what he was ashamed, and he brought his troops to attack the kingdom Shakya Although the Buddha had to contain three times, but he still did not prevent the disaster.

By the way, the Buddha also recognized that relatives of people Sakyan face retribution for evil deeds which they have previously caused by the poison into the river to kill the tribe live downstream. Finally, Vidudabha was attacked and killed everyone Sakyan, except for some descendant of King Mahanama and others were able to escape.

Soon, according to historical sources say that later that night, Vidudabha along with his soldiers also died after being washed into Kapilavathu finished razed.

Later, King Ajatasattu (Ajatasatru) invaded and occupied Kosala around Lower fetters rainy season (VASSA) 44th of Buddha. Shortly thereafter, the Sakyan ( could be a descendant of King Mahanama was lucky escaped Vidudabha and other survivors ) have continued to return in Kapilavatthu, this is based on events in about 1 year later, when the Buddha  PARINIRVANA  in Kushinagar, who Sakyan pull troops also came to participate in a share relics and bring water tower church in a memorial  stupa .

 

(1.6) Ramagama & Devadaha, the capital of the Kingdom Koliyas

1.6.1 How To Go To Location

Ramagam a  located 4km to the south of the town in district PARASI Nawalparasi District, about 20 km from Bhairawa. The trip from Bhairawa overcome landscape river  Rohini River  as natural boundary dividing the two kingdoms and Koliyas Sakyan.

The two families are almost about to fight on this river, but the Buddha has advised prevent and fight did not happen. If traveling from PARASI, the path goes to Ramagama setbacks, mostly dirt road never was paved gone, but in return is passed through the beautiful village.

 

1.6.2 The Meaning of Religion

Great Buddha passed away PARINIRVANA ( Mahaparinibbana Sutta ) in Kusinara on  May Wesak Full Moon Day 543 years BC . After the Buddha's body is cremated, the relics were divided into eight (8) equal annual installments by a Brahmin named  Dona . He has played for eight tribes of eight countries (origin):

(1) King  Ajatasattu  (Ajatasatru) of water Magadha (Ma-out-momentum),

(2) Tribal  Licchavi  (Bat-term) of Vesali (Pi-amnesty-seat),

(3) Tribal  Sakya  (Gautama) in Kapilavatthu (Ca-Pi-la-defense),

(4) Tribal  Bulias  Allakappa country,

(5) Tribal  Koliyans  Ramagama country, Brahmin in  Vethadipa ,

(6) The ethnic  Malla  at Pava and Tribal people  Malla  in Kushinagar.

As mentioned in detail in Part I, Item 4. Kunshinagar, 4.2, himself  Dona  keep ossuary was used to divide cremation relics.

When the tribe  Moriya  Pipphalavana to the country's already late, because all these relics have been broken, so they just take the  ash.

After returning home, the building is divided section has the Stupa ( stupa ) to worship the relics of the Buddha. So then there are all relics Tower 8, including 1 Tower to put ossuary was cremated before the division and 1 relic church tower to ashes .

According to the book "History Does the relics of Buddha Stupa" ( Thupavamsa ) was written in the 12th century AD, then he  Mahakassapa  (Oscar-Lettuce) have recognized the risk of misplaced bone enshrine the relics of Buddha different places, so he gave advice to King  Ajatasattu  (Ajatasatru) kept the relic in the safest place. Obey him, the King took the majority relics in all 7 Stupa (8 stupas above), leaving only a few of each tower to church relics. What about all those relics collection that is brought about the United-Xa (Rajagaha) and buried underground, where it was buried to build a memorial Stupa to mark.

During the 3rd century BC, Emperor  Asoka  continued to take out a part of all the relics are worshiped in all the relics that 7 Stupa. Then the king again divided church in  84,000  relics Tower  new  that the king had built around his empire.

Economic use that copy: When King Asoka to  Ramagama  to retrieve the relics, a dragon ( Naga ) nearby lake bottom that it was the ancient Buddhist insult. Dragon has transformed into a Brahmin and had to ask King Asoka not obtain relics because he (the Dragon) that want to worship the relics. So King Asoka was upon discretion Dragon and go empty handed.

Pilgrim  Xuanzang  visited  Ramagama  (also known as  Lan-Mo ) in 636-637 after BA. At this point, really desolate landscape and dull. There are a large lake, a stupa  stupa  and monastery with only a novice ( samanera ) is also the abbot.

After  PARINIRVANA  of Tathagata (Buddha), the king of this country has been divided into a section of bone relics of Buddha and stupas were built to worship the relics. This relic Stupa always emit light. Beside the lake Tower of the Dragon (naga). Once in a while the dragon appears under the lake and go up, turned outward form of a snake and go around in a ritual protected Tower reverence. Forest elephants congregate in colonies also bring flowers to bring around the tower.

Appreciate these wonderful things, a monk pilgrims come here have stayed behind to take care of security tower. He abandoned a religious life to become a novice ( samanera ) as not ordained. He built a house, land cultivated around to planting flowers and fruits.

Buddhists in the neighboring countries have to hear this story donated money to build a monastery and invited him to become abbot and care. And from then on, no one came to change the  tradition  of this. That is a tradition of a novice ( samanera ) has always made the temple abbot, not need to be a high-rise.

 

1.6.3 Stupa Stupa Ramagama

Ruins of a stupa and monastery are located on the banks of  River Jahari  village near  Kerwani . A high mound of about 9 meters high tower and the bottom 21m in diameter.

In the Buddhist scriptures, tribal Koliyas (Question-profit) of origin Ramagama is one of the eight other tribes received a flesh split relics of the Buddha at Kushinagar Vishwa Sangha.

Chedi Ramagama ( H ình  6 ) is believed to tower  primitive  ( Buddhist term, also known as a 'tower of origin'  ( dhatu stupa ) was not the only one to touch, even as King Asoka has not touched . Stupa still stands intact and still contains the relics Church has never been divided on the inside.

A recent poll carried out by the Department of Archaeology of Nepal (Nepal Department of Archaeology) shows that there are many artifacts and various artifacts found around the stupa. A Japanese Buddhists have offered new money to build a monument right on the west lake and a monastery is also designed here. ( If you visit today, certainly will visit this monastery ). (ND)

 

1.6.4 Devadaha, hometown Queen Maya Devi, the Mother Of Buddha

Devadaha , the capital of the republic Koliyas, the home village of Maya Queen Devi, mother of Prince Siddhattha, is also the home of Aunt sample (also the aunt) Maha his Pajapati. It is situated about 35 km from Lumbini to the east and near the foothills immediately  Chure , at the foot of the Himalayas south (Greek-Greek code-base).

According to the Scriptures, which are documented in the Beijing  Devadaha Sutta , centrally Nikaya, where Buddha's disciples criticism sect naked hermit Nigantha (Ni-devout-mail) about the misleading views their.

In 2003, the Department of Archaeology of Nepal (Nepal Archaeology Department) has announced that it has discovered relic sites in Devdaha  Panditpur , village  Baljiria  district  Nawalparasi District  after conducting excavations 5 years. In the course of excavations, the archaeologists found many artifacts and antiques belonging to the Maurya dynasty (Asoka), Kushan and Gupta, who is the reigning dynasty of all the territory's two banks of the River Rohini border natural world of Shakyamuni two kingdoms and republics Koliyas kingdom. The discovery of a statue with a circumference of 500 m and a canal to carry water from the River Rohini has established the fact that this place is the ancient capital of the republic Koliyas.

However, an organization called  Conservation Institute  Devadaha  (Devadaha Conservation Academy) again confirms the position of Devadahanam in  Bhabanipur , how  Barimai  and  Kanyamai , to the south, in the woods  Tarai  is located in the east of the county  Rupandehi District . The statement is reinforced by evidence Asoka Stone Head (broken) next to a stone statue sun god.

Thus, it seems that the whole area is very large Devadaha capital, extended coverage is both county and district PARASI Nawal Rupandehi District, as the report makes aforesaid. Since 2007, Nepal's politics have become calm and today, everyone can come to visit the ancient capital  Devadaha  after visited Stupa  Stupa Ramagama  Nawal PARASI County. END=NAM MO AMITABHA BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH GIAC TAM.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN AMITABHA PURELAND=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.23/2/2017.