Lumbini

According to the sacred texts of the Buddhist Commentaries, Maya Devi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini in c.624 BCE.

Lumbini is one of the four most sacred pilgrimage site along with Bodh Gaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar. Lumbini signifying the place where the Buddha was born, Bodh Gaya signifying the place where he attained Enlightenment, Sarnath signifying the place where he gave his first sermon and Kushinagar signifying the place where Gautama Buddha attained parinirvana; is a pilgrimage circuit in Buddhism as Buddha's Holy Sites..

Maya Devi Temple

The temple stands adjacent to a sacred pool (known as puskarni) and a sacred garden. Inside the temple are The marker stone of the temple marks the location where the Buddha was born and the nativity sculpture showcases the birth scene of Gautama Buddha where queen Maya is depicted holding a branch of Sal tree during delivery, supported by her sister, Mahapajapati Gotami.