Monuments in Lumbini
Lumbini changed into a religious site soon after the Mahaparinirvana of the Lord Buddha. A monastic site evolved around the sacred spot of a Buddha’s birth. The birth-spot being the point in the whole of the Holy Land of Lumbini drew the attention of generous devotees who erected structures to pay homage to the great master. These constructions were of religious nature along the religious complex, a civic settlement also sprang up to meet the growing nee of the religious community visiting or living in the holy complex.