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Event religious South Asia

Lumbini

563 BCE

Birthplace of the Buddha in Nepal, one of the four holiest Buddhist pilgrimage sites marked by the Ashokan pillar from the 3rd century…

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Historical city in Lumbini Province, Nepal

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Landmark · South Asia

Lumbini

563 BCE – still standing

Birthplace of the Buddha in Nepal, one of the four holiest Buddhist pilgrimage sites marked by the Ashokan pillar from the 3rd century BC

Standing in 563 BCE

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