Place

Lumbini

Shakya Republic · Modern Nepal

Birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama at the foot of the Himalayas. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the holiest places in Buddhism.

Thinkers Connected to Lumbini

The Buddha

c. 563 BCE – c. 483 BCE

A prince who left his palace, sat under a tree, and woke up. Then he spent forty-five years teaching others how to do the same.

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