Buddhist literatures cited that Lumbini is the place where the newly born Prince Siddhartha took his first seven steps and uttered an epoch-making message to the suffering humanity.
This happened exactly in the beautiful Sal grove, the garden renowned for the beauty of its shady grove of lush green trees and colourful flowers. Maya Devi, the queen of Sakya King Suddhodan of Kapilvastu, while was passing through the Lumbini Garden, on the way to her maternal home Devadaha, in the day of Vaisakha Poornima(the full moon-day of My 623 BC), took bath in the Pushkarni (the Sacred Pond) and proceeded towards the north. Suddenly, she felt lever pain, took decent support of a tree branch and holding it, she gave birth to the Crown Prince Siddhartha.
It is located in the western Tarai of Nepal holds a historic event in the Buddhist world. The classical texts of Suttanipata, Mahaparinibana Sotta and Divyavadana Lumbini mentioned that the Buddha advised his followers to visit Lumbini at once- the area which crossed by three rivers, the Harahawa, Ghoraha and Tela. The area has a sub-tropical monsoon climate with a warm wet season. The Lumbini Garden covers an area of 1x3 sq miles (2.56 sq km) and encompasses three zones each covering one square mile, united by a walkway and a canal.
DETAILED ITINERARY:
Day 1: ARRIVAL KATHMANDU
Welcome at Tribhuwan International Airport Kathmandu and Transfer to the Hotel.
Evening transfer for Nepalese Dinner and Cultural Program.
O/N at the Hotel.
Day 2: KATHMANDU SIGHTSEEING
Breakfast at the Hotel.
09:00hrs-12:00hrs Half-day Sightseeing tour of Kathmandu City & Swayambhunath.
14:30hrs-17: 30hrs Half-day sightseeing tour of Bungamati & Khokana.
O/N at the Hotel.
Day 3: KATHMANDU - LUMBINI
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Transfer to the airport for departure to Bhairahawa (approx.35 min).
On arrival transfer to Lumbini (approx.30 min drive).
Afternoon visit Lumbini Gardens and surrounding areas.
O/N at the Hotel.
Day 4: LUMBINI SIGHTSEEING
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Visit the Mayadevi Temple & Eastern or Western Monastic Zone.
O/N at the Hotel.
Day 5: LUMBINI SIGHTSEEING
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Visit the surroundings villages and observe Lumbini cultural sites.
O/N at the Hotel.
Day 6: LUMBINI-KATHMANDU
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Drive and Visit religious and archaeological sites at Tilaurakot and its surroundings.
Afternoon transfer to the Bhairahawa airport to fly back to Kathmandu.
O/N at the Hotel.
Day 7: KATHMANDU SIGHTSEEING
Breakfast at the Hotel.
09:00hrs-12:00hrs Half Day sightseeing tour of Pashupatinath & Bouddhanath.
Rest of the day at leisure.
O/N at the Hotel.
Day 8: DEPARTURE
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Departure Transfer to the Tribhuwan International Airport to continue onward journey.
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