Lumbini Ashoka Pillar (249 BC) next to Mayadevi temple

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Emperor Ashoka visited Lumbini and constructed four stupas and a stone pillar. Ashoka's Pillar bears an inscription that translates as: "King Piyadasi (Ashoka), beloved of devas, in the 20 year of the coronation, himself made a royal visit, Buddha Sakyamuni having been born here, a stone railing was built and a stone pillar erected to the Bhagavan ["blessed one"] having been born here. Lumbini village was taxed reduced and entitled to the eight part (only)". (http://www.sacred-destinations.com/nepal/lumbini.htm)

About Lumbini
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhistworld/lumbini.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumbini

About Pillars of Ashoka the Great
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillars_of_Ashoka

About Ashoka the Great
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashoka

Lumbini on Google Maps
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=27.468831,83.276625&spn=0.012451,0.018325&...

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  • Very good work, I wanted to personally see this pillar and if possible read the inscription and this video made feel the same.Special thanks for the translation.I always wanted to know what the true translation was.

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