EDUCATIONAL

TRIP
TO
LUMBINI
PRESENTED BY
ANANTA BASNET

SUBMITTED TO
PURSHOTTAM NEPAL
1. PREFACE
Lumbini is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the rupandehi district of
Lumbini Province of Nepal. It is the place where according to Buddhist
tradition queen Mayadevi gave birth to Lord Siddhartha Gautama at
around 563 BC. Lumbini lies above 150m from the sea level. It is
located between 27°28′53” N latitude and 83°16’ 33” E longitude.
Lumbini encompasses area of 1.05 ha. It is one of the holiest places for
Buddhist peoples in the world. Due to it’s much importance, Lumbini
area was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 AD, under
the cultural criteria. The whole Lumbini area is controlled by the
Lumbini Development Trust.

We class 10 students of SOS Hermann Gmeiner Secondary School,

Itahari went to Lumbini on the last day of our 5-day Educational Trip.
And, here I am going to share my experiences and findings in this travel
report.

2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
At first, I would like to acknowledge our school management
for this beautiful and unforgettable trip. This trip was full of
memories and new experiences for me. I would also like to
acknowledge our Principal sir Mr. Shantiram Timsina who
managed this trip for us among all these difficulties. Also, I
would like to acknowledge Shri Mankamana Travels Pvt.
Limited who facilated all of us. Similarly, I would also like to
acknowledge our Teachers Mr. Purshottam Nepal and Mr.
Sashi Upadhya who were with us during this trip and guided
us. Last, but not the least I would like to acknowledge my
friends who made this trip more enjoyable.
3. OBJECTIVES OF TOUR
As every tour has some objectives, our tour also compromised
of many objectives which were to be fulfilled. Some of them
are:
1. To refresh and enjoy
2. To learn about different places of Lumbini
3. To learn about historical and cultural background of
different places in Lumbini
4. To learn about the political, economical and cultural
lifestyle of people of Lumbini
5. To see the natural beauty of Lumbini
6. To learn and collect facts and information about different
structures and landmarks by interacting with local people

4. METHODS OF STUDY
In this educational tour report, I have used different methods
to collect data and information. This includes both Primary
and Secondary Method.
Primary Method: In this method all information collected
were first hand. Information was collected by interviewing
people, photography, observation etc.
Secondary Method: In this method all information collected
was second hand. Data and facts were collected through
internet, magazines, articles, inscriptions and many more.

5. PLACES OF STUDY
During our study tour we visited different places. Each
place was historically, naturally or culturally very
important. Here, the list of our study places are given
below:
1. Janaki Mandir 5. Pokhara City
2.Devghat 6. Lumbini
3.Manakamana Mandir 7. Palpa Durbar
4.Gorkha museum 8. Sashwat Dham
and Gorkha Durbar
And among all these places, I am going to talk about my
findings and research done in Lumbini.
6. FINDINGS
By collecting various data in this tour we found the following
things:
History Of Buddha:
Gautam Buddha was born on 563 BC in Kapilbastu of Lumbini.
He was the son of King Suddhodhan and Queen Mayadevi.
Although, he had the chance to live in luxury life, he quit his
luxurious life and attain enlightment and became Buddha.
Different scriptures and inscriptions can be found in Lumbini
describing Gautam Buddha’s life.

Architectures:
In Lumbini, we can find different architectures and structures.
Different ancient structures and where lord
Buddha was born are preserved in Mayadevi temple. Similarly,
Different countries have build different monasteries in their own
style which are very awesome and beautiful. We can see variety
in architectural styles in monasteries in Lumbini. Due to much
variety in architectural style, the area looks amazing. Similarly,
we can see many beautiful paintings in different monasteries in
Lumbini which depicts the importance and history of Buddha.
Likewise, we can also see the famous Ashoka pillar installed by
Emperor Ashoka during his visit to Lumbini.
Major Attractions
In Lumbini, there are many stupas which are the major agent to
attract tourists. Mayadevi temple is the main
Attraction of Lumbini where we can see footprint of Lord
Buddha. Besides these things the environment and natural beauty
also plays an important role to attract the tourists in Lumbini.

Tourist’s reason of visiting Lumbini:

Lumbini is birthplace of Buddha who was the founder of
Buddhism. So many tourists visit Lumbini as the pilgrims. Many
tourists there to enjoy architecture whereas others visit there to
learn culture and lifestyle of people.

7. ADVANTAGES
From this educational visit to Lumbini, I got different
advantages. Such as:
1.I got to learn about life of lord Buddha
 2. I got to see and learn about different architectural
styles
3.I got to learn about culture and lifestyle of people
living there
4. I got to see the natural beauty of Lumbini
5. I got some fun and recreation with my friends
6. I got to know about different historical facts and
figures about Lord Buddha

8. LIMITATIONS
Although we got to learn about different things and got
different advantages from this study tour, there were some
limitations. Some of them are:
1. We didn’t get enough time to complete our study
2. Some inscriptions that we needed were in another
language. So, we could not extract information from
those inscriptions
3. The hotel where we were staying was no much
facilitated
9. Conclusion
From this educational trip we came to know that Lumbini is a
place of high religious importance. Many tourists are visiting
this place for recreation and to see the past life of lord buddha.
Although it was an amazing experience, we also have some
recommendations to make this area more attractive and
beautiful.
 Natural environment around Lumbini areas should be
preserved
 Local people should involve in sanitation
 A separate government department should be established
to preserve Lumbini areas

GLIMPSES OF TOUR TO LUMBINI