Since
ancient past Nepal has had an unbroken
tradition of being the fountainhead of
spiritual knowledge in the world. Lord
Buddha is a prominent link in the chain of
spiritual master incarnates who were born in
Nepal to reveal the secrets of the inner
realms of mind and soul. He taught how to
merge the individual soul with the universal
soul and thus attain nirvana and end the
cycle of birth, rebirth and suffering.
Shakyamuni Buddha was born in Lumbini, in
southern Nepal, two thousand five hundred
years ago. Since his time, Nepal has been a
sacred ground for Buddhist as the birthplace
of Buddha. Lumbini is a small town in the
southern Terai plains of Nepal, where the
ruins of the old city can still be seen.
Shakyamuni Buddha was born to royal family.
His mother queen Maya Devi had a dream
foretelling his coming. In her dream, she
saw a white elephant with nine tusks come
down from heaven and enter her body. When
the time for his delivery, she left for her
parental home, according to the practice of
the time. En route to her parent’s home, she
gave birth to Siddharta Gautama in the
gardens of Lumbini.
