HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS · c. 6th C. BCE
Lumbini, Nepal
The Maya Devi Temple marks the traditional birthplace. Ashoka's pillar, whose inscription identifies the site, was rediscovered in 1896.
The story, as a puzzle
A birth in a garden.
According to Buddhist tradition, Prince Siddhartha Gautama was born in a garden here. In 249 BCE, the emperor Ashoka marked the spot with an inscribed stone pillar. Pin it.
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