| Maya Devi Temple | |
|---|---|
 Maya Devi Temple at Lumbini, Nepal | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Lumbini |
| Country | Nepal |
  Location within Nepal  Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini (Nepal) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°28′10″N 83°16′33″E / 27.469554°N 83.275788°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 3rd century BCE (Maya Devi Temple) ~550 BCE (earlier shrine beneath) |
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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 (known as puskarni) and a sacred garden. The archaeological remains at the site were previously dated to the third-century BCE brick buildings constructed by Ashoka.[1] A sixth-century BCE timber shrine was discovered in 2013.[2]
- ^ "Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Coningham, R.A.E.; K.P. Acharya; K.M. Strickland; C.E. Davis; M.J. Manuel; I.A. Simpson; K. Gilliland; J. Tremblay; T.C. Kinnaird; D.C.W. Sanderson (2013). "The earliest Buddhist shrine: excavating the birthplace of the Buddha, Lumbini (Nepal)". Antiquity. 338. 87 (338): 1104–1123. doi:10.1017/S0003598X00049899. Retrieved 26 November 2013.