A rare (open) picture of the marker stone believed to mark the exact location of the birth of lord Buddha. Now it has been enclosed by glass panels. Read more: http://dro.dur.ac.uk/11427/1/11427.pdf
Oldest Buddhist Shrine Uncovered In Nepal May Push Back the Buddha's Birth Date
The Buddha was born and lived as much as 300 years earlier than some previously thought. At one of Buddhism's most revered pilgrimage sites, a National Geographic archaeologist's team has uncovered evidence that the Buddha lived in the sixth century B.C., much earlier than some scholars had believed. The excavation at Lumbini, Nepal, long identified as the birthplace of the Buddha, revealed a previously unknown timber shrine once stood there, its walls mirroring more recent brick temples.
A documentary on Coningham's exploration of the Buddha's life, "Buried Secrets of the Buddha," will premiere in February internationally on the National Geographic Channel.
Popular Indian TV program Kaun Banega Crorepati, Super Star Amitabh Bacchan and the participant-winner of Rs. 6,40.000 became honest on Buddha birth place issue despite many Indians’ want. Even Zakaria never apologized for his mistake in his book “THE POST-AMERICAN WORLD” despite all sorts of pressure. Good on you.
This question of the most popular reality show KBC proved that Gautam Buddha was not born in India but in Nepal:
The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has introduced a 100-rupee Nepali note featuring Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. The NRB said the new note would be accessible only during the Dashain, , Xinhua reports. A bank spokesperson said the new note has a picture of the Ashoka Pillar, along with a message on the front side that Buddha was born in Lumbini.
It displays the portrait of Mayadevi, Gautam Buddha's mother in silver metallic on the front. The note also has a black dot which would help the blind recognise the note. The name of the central bank in Latin script would be printed on the note along with the date of printing in both Christian Era and the Nepali Calendar "Bikram Sambat".
In notes currently in circulation, the name of the central bank is printed in Devnagari only, and the notes do not have the date of printing. The new note is being issued following a cabinet decision Aug 27."Lumbini has been enlisted as World Heritage site and the bank thought the holy place needs to be published through currency as well," said an official.
"The move also aims at ensuring the bank notes would be recognised outside the country too," he added.
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