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Where was Gautama Buddha born in Nepal?
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Gautama Buddha was born in Lumbini, a grove located near the southern border of modern-day Nepal.1
According to Buddhist legend, his mother, Queen Maha Maya, gave birth to the future Buddha while holding a branch of a sal tree. The site's significance as the birthplace is supported by an inscription left by the Indian emperor Ashoka, who visited the location in the 3rd century BCE. Today, Lumbini is a major site for pilgrimage and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.1