# Lumbini

_Buddhist pilgrimage site in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Lumbini is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province in Nepal. According to sacred texts and Buddhist commentaries, Queen Maya gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, in Lumbini, c. 563 BCE. Lumbini is one of four most sacred pilgrimage sites pivotal in the life of the Buddha.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** pilgrimage site ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9213#P31))
- **Located in:** Rupandehi District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9213#P131))
- **Population:** 2,078 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9213#P1082))
- **Area:** 1.95 ha ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9213#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 150 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9213#P2044))
- **Heritage status:** World Heritage Site ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9213#P1435))
- **Coordinates:** 27.4814, 83.2758

## Questions

**Where is Lumbini located?**  
Lumbini is located in Rupandehi District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Lumbini?**  
The population of Lumbini is 2,078.

**What is the elevation of Lumbini?**  
Lumbini is at an elevation of 150 m above sea level.

## Related

- [The Buddha](https://diginpl.com/people/the-buddha)
- [Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini](https://diginpl.com/places/maya-devi-temple-lumbini)
- [Lumbini Province](https://diginpl.com/places/lumbini-province)
- [Rupandehi District](https://diginpl.com/places/rupandehi-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lumbini](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumbini) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): लुम्बिनी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q9213](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9213) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: BRP Lumbini Mayadevi temple.jpg by Bibek Raj Pandeya (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BRP_Lumbini_Mayadevi_temple.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Lumbini, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: BRP Lumbini Mayadevi temple.jpg — Bibek Raj Pandeya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Lumbini". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/lumbini. Retrieved 21 October 2026.