Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his Nepal visit on May 16 by offering prayers at the sacred Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini. This is Modi’s fifth visit to Nepal since 2004 continuing the tradition ...

The Observer of HMG of Nepal assured the Committee that the conservation of the Maya Devi Temple would be undertaken following international conservation norms prescribed by the World Heritage ...

A wooden structure, hidden beneath the compound’s Maya Devi Temple, may date back to approximately 550 B.C. – a discovery that would push the Buddha’s birthday back by more than a century.

Maya Devi Temple holds immense historical and mythological significance, being one of the 51 Shakti Peethas in India. It is believed to be the spot where the heart and navel of Goddess Sati fell ...