Mahendra Pillar
Mahendra Pillar is a monument in Lumbini Sanskritik, Rupandehi, Lumbini Province. Mahendra Pillar is situated nearby to the archaeological site Lumbini World Heritage Site, as well as near the Buddhist temple Maya Devi Temple.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maya Devi Temple.
Maya Devi Temple
Buddhist temple
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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. Maya Devi Temple is situated 240 metres north of Mahendra Pillar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lumbini.
Lumbini
Photo: Bijayrpoudel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lumbini is the sacred site of the birth of Sakyamuni Buddha. It is in southern Nepal, near the Indian border and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Mahendra Pillar
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Lumbini Sanskritik, Rupandehi, Lumbini Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.46755° or 27° 28′ 3″ northLongitude
83.27517° or 83° 16′ 31″ eastOpen location code
7MV5F79G+23OpenStreetMap ID
node 6144699206OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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