Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini
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Maya Devi Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple situated at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lumbini, Nepal. It is the main temple at Lumbini, a site traditionally considered the birthplace of Gautama
Maya Devi Temple at Lumbini, Nepal
Gautama Buddha's birth in Lumbini and his mother Maya under the Sal tree
Maya Devi temple and ruins of ancient monasteries
Ashoka pillar adjacent to the temple
Mahāprajāpatī Gautamī
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Mahāprajāpatī Gautamī or simply Prajāpatī was the foster-mother, step-mother and maternal aunt of the Buddha. In Buddhist tradition, she was the first woman to seek ordination for women, which she did
Prince Siddhartha with Mahāprajāpatī Gotami
Painting of Prince Siddhartha with Mahapajapati Gotami
Painting of Pajāpatī Gotamī
Painting of Pajāpatī Gotamī by Sati Saraniya Hermitage