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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

WORLD HERITAGE

Lumbini-a place in the southwestern Terai of Nepal,is the hallowed birth place of siddhartha Goutam,the shakya prince ,eventual shakyamuni and the Buddha,the enlightened mankind.This nativity site identified by Indian Emperor Ashoka's commemorative pillar eracted over ,2,200 years ago and rediscovered in 1896,is the quintessential Buddhist heritage site ,currently renaissanced by the internationally supported Lumbini Development Project.The site,described as a beautiful garden in the Buddhist time still retains its legendary charm and beauty.Lumbini is also recognized as World heritage site by UNESCO.

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