Lumbini
buddhist pilgrimage site in Nepal
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Summary
Lumbini is a pilgrimage site[1]. Lumbini ranks in the top 10% of pilgrimage site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,873 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Rupandehi District[3], Lumbini Province[4]
- Country: Nepal[5]
- Postal code: 32914[6]
- Part of: Western Tarai[7]
- Commons category: Lumbini[8]
- Population: 2078[9]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[11]
- Elevation above sea level: 150 m[12]
- Area: 1.95 ha[13], 22.78 ha[14]
- World Heritage criteria: (iii)[15], (vi)[16]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Nepal[17], WikiProject Buddhism[18], WikiProject Cities[19], WikiProject World Heritage Sites[20]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Lumbini[21]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Lumbini include Lumphini Park[22], a park[23], in Thailand[24] and Lumbini Zone[25], a zone of Nepal[26], in Nepal[27].
Why It Matters
Lumbini has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Lumbini is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for Lumbini include Lumphini Park[22], a park[23], in Thailand[24] and Lumbini Zone[25], a zone of Nepal[26], in Nepal[27].