Lumbinī (Nepali: लुम्बिनी pronounced [ˈlumbini], “the lovely”) is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province in Nepal. It is the place where, according to Buddhist tradition, Queen Mahamayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama at around 566 BCE. In accordance with Buddhist tradition, Gautama became Gautama Buddha and established Buddhism after attaining Enlightenment somewhere around 528 BCE. One of the many pilgrimage hotspots that emerged in locations important to the Buddha’s life is Lumbini.

There are some historic temples in Lumbini, such as the Maya Devi Temple, and other modern temples that were built or are now being built thanks to funding from Buddhist organizations from different nations. The sacred location is also home to numerous monuments, monasteries, a museum, the Lumbini International Research Institute, and more. The Buddha’s mother took the customary dip in the Puskarini, or Holy Pond, before giving birth to him, and this is also where he had his first bath.