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The Emperor Ashoka marked the spot with a pillar in 249 BCE, and today the sacred garden is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Buddhism's holiest places.\r\n\r\nAround it, a monastic zone holds temples and monasteries built by Buddhist countries from Myanmar to Germany, each in its own style.\r\n\r\nLumbini is quiet, flat and hot. One or two days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Fly to Bhairahawa, or bus\r\nGetting around | Bicycle or e-rickshaw\r\nLanguage | Nepali and Hindi\r\nTipping | Round up\r\nTap water | Not drinkable\r\nHow long to stay | One or two days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Most guesthouses are in Lumbini Bazaar, the small town by the main gate of the sacred area. 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Beside it stands the Ashoka Pillar, erected by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in 249 BCE, whose inscription identifies the place as the Buddha's birthplace; and the sacred pond, where his mother is said to have bathed.\r\n\r\nThe Monastic Zone, a long landscaped park, holds monasteries built by Buddhist countries and communities: Myanmar's golden pagoda, Thailand's white marble temple, the Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and German temples. Cycle or take an e-rickshaw between them; the zone is several kilometres long.\r\n\r\nThe Eternal Peace Flame burns at the north end of the central canal, and the World Peace Pagoda, built by Japanese monks, stands at the edge of the area.\r\n\r\nKapilvastu, about an hour away, has the ruins of Tilaurakot, believed to be the palace where the Buddha grew up.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Maya Devi Temple | The Buddha's birthplace\r\nAshoka Pillar | 249 BCE\r\nMonastic Zone | Temples from across Asia\r\nPeace Flame | At the north of the canal","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Lumbini","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Lumbini","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Most of the monasteries in the Monastic Zone are free to visit, and the park itself is free to walk or cycle.\r\n\r\nThe Eternal Peace Flame and the World Peace Pagoda are free. 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Evenings are for the monasteries' chanting and early nights.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Quiet | A pilgrimage site\r\nChanting | At the monasteries\r\nEarly nights | Yes\r\nNo bars | To speak of","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Lumbini","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Lumbini","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Gautam Buddha International Airport, near Bhairahawa, is about thirty minutes away. Buses reach Kathmandu in eight to ten hours and Pokhara in about eight. The Indian border at Sunauli is about thirty minutes away.\r\n\r\nRent a bicycle or take an e-rickshaw to get around the sacred area, which is several kilometres long.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | Bhairahawa, 30 min\r\nTo Kathmandu | 8\u201310 hours by bus\r\nTo Pokhara | About 8 hours\r\nAround | Bicycle or e-rickshaw","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Lumbini","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Lumbini costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Lumbini is cheap. A careful day is \u20ac15 to \u20ac20.\r\n\r\nThe Maya Devi Temple charges foreigners a few euros; bicycle hire is about \u20ac2 a day. Monastery donations are welcome.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Nepalese rupee (NPR); prices here are euro equivalents, at roughly 155 rupees to the euro. 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Tourist Police: 1144.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Heat | April\u2013June, above 40\u00b0C\r\nFog | December\u2013January mornings\r\nTemples | Shoes off, quiet\r\nEmergency | 100 police, 1144 tourist police","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Lumbini","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Lumbini","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The Buddha's childhood palace, the Indian border and rhinos.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Chitwan | About 5 hours | Bus | Rhinos and elephants in the national park. |  | 1305281","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Lumbini","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"October to March. 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