# Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini

_Ancient Buddhist temple at Lumbini, Nepal_

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> Maya Devi Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple situated at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lumbini, Nepal. It is the main temple at Lumbini, a site traditionally considered the birthplace of Gautama Buddha. The temple stands adjacent to a sacred pool and a sacred garden. The archaeological remains at the site were previously dated to the third-century BCE brick buildings constructed by Ashoka. A sixth-century BCE timber shrine was discovered in 2013.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** Buddhist temple ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15238480#P31))
- **Located in:** Lumbini (pilgrimage site) › Rupandehi District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15238480#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.4696, 83.2758

## Questions

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

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- [Rupandehi District](https://diginpl.com/places/rupandehi-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Devi_Temple,_Lumbini) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मायादेवी मन्दिर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q15238480](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15238480) — [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 Maya Devi Temple, 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.

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