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Lumbini Grove is situated at Lumbini, 27 Km from Sunauli on the Indo-Nepal border. Edit

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Lumbini Grove is a sacred site of the Buddha’s birth is at the southern end of Lumbini grove. Excavations have revealed a series of rooms and a stone slab, which is now believed to mark the exact location at which the Buddha, (or Siddhartha as he would have been known then) was born. The whole place has an air of remoteness except when the occasional busload of pilgrims from different corners of the Buddhist universe arrives.

Lumbini Grove

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Must SeeEdit

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

Minimum 30 minutes.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Peace Land Hotel & Restaurant ; Street 99, Lumbini, Nepal ; Ph/M – 71580286 ; Food Serve – Asian Cuisines.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis are probably the best option for reaching Lumbini from Sunauli.

Bus : Buses ply the route between Sunauli and Lumbini. At Lumbini alight at the main gate. Alternatively, from the Nepal side of the border one can take a shared jeep to Bhairahawa (4 kilometers) followed by a bus to Lumbini. Bhairahawa Lumbini buses depart every 15 minutes. The last return bus departs at 5 PM. Buses also run from Kathmandu, Pokhara, Gorakhpur and Varanasi to Sunauli. Gorakhpur to Sunauli state transport buses are reasonably frequent.

Train : The closest railway station to lumbini is at Nautanwa, but passenger trains are infrequent on this line. Nearest railway station is at Gorakhpur in India. It is 122 km from Lumbini. The alternative of taxi travel from the border crossing at Sunauli to Gorakhpur takes about two hours. From Sunauli, Siddharthanagar is only 3.5 kilometers. The Mahaparinirvan Express tourist train stops in Gorakhpur where tourists continue to Lumbini by road.

Air : Nearest airport to Lumbini is at Bhairahawa also known as Sidhhartha Nagar, it is about 22km from lumbini, where there are flights to and from Kathmandu. Other airports serving more destinations include Gorakhpur and Faizabad in India.

Others : Sights in Lumbini are way across, bicycles and cycle rickshaws provide a good way to get around. Bicycles will be rented at hotels in Lumbini at Rs. 100 per day, also as the Korean monastery. Bicycles also are available close to the main gate next to the cycle rickshaw stand.

Things to CarryEdit

Carry Camera and Water.

Safety / WarningEdit

Wear approprate clothing that expresses respect for the sacred nature of the site.
Circumambulate the stupas and different sacred objects in a clockwise direction.
Preserve the peace and tranquillity.
Do not climb onto statues or different sacred objects.