Tour Report for SLC (social)
Place/Title of Visit
We the students of Xenium Academy studing in the standard 10 were in the tour
to the Lumbini where the Buddha was born in
around 563 BC. This is the place situated in the
Terai plains of the Southern Nepal. It is famous
as the birthplace of Gautama Buddha and also
was the place where King Suddhodan had ruled.
The title of our tour study was "A Historical
Tour to Lumbini". We made the visit on 25th Magh 2074.
Objective of the study:
Everything that is done has some specific
purpose and this trip like others also has some
of the objectives related to this place. Some of
these are as follows:
1. To explore the precise birth place of Gautama
Buddha.
2. To know about the present condition of
Lumbini
3. To identify the role of foreign countries to
endorse Lumbini as a historical place.
Methods of the Study:
We followed the following methods to collect the details about Lumbini:
⊕ Primary methods: direct field observation, direct questionnaire, collection of related expert’s opinions. This method used the most used method of data collecting which is
Questionnaire. The people to fill the
questionnaire were chosen randomly and they
asked to fill some of the aspect of this. It helped
us to uncover the work being done here.
⊕ Secondary methods: study of related books,
journals, news papers. Different books and the
different media were properly searched so that
we the student could get a proper information
about the place. The inscriptions were also
studied with the help of the translated writings
which became an important part to discover the
ancient site of the kings.
Findings :
Lumbini has been listed as a World Heritage site
by UNESCO; it is being developed with
international support as the place of pilgrimage
for the Buddhists. The sacred Garden were
Buddha was born has been covered by the Asoka
pillar which carries an inspiration identifying
'the spot', the birth place. The ancient stupas and
monasteries have been shown in the shape of
the screen tree. To one side of the pillar is the
Mayadevi temple which reflects the originality of
the ancient pilgrimage. Recent excavations have
turned up a stone bearing foot imprint indicating
the exact place of birth. The Puskarni pond
where Queen Mayadevi had taken bath before
giving birth to Buddha lies nearby.
Apart from the global initiative to endorse
Lumbini, many countries have built and some
are building temples monasteries or stupas near
the sacred garden in the international monastery
Zone. The shrines, reflecting the architectural
traditions of the respective countries give
Lumbini an "international feel" and enhance its
massage to universal friendship and
brotherhood. The magnificent Chain temple is a
complex of pagodas, prayer rooms and
meditation cells. It is built by China, The
Buddhist Association of China. Across the road,
the Dae sung suk Ga SA Korean temple is also an eye catching figure in this beautiful place.
Similarly, a number of other countries like
Japan, Sri Lanka, India, Vietnam and Thailand are also erecting temples and monasteries.
Conclusion and Recommendation:-
In conclusion, Lumbini is one of the most
significant places of our country. It is a symbol
of 'international feel' and enhancing the message
of universal friendship and brotherhood. It
might be the right destination to those who want
to explore more facts about the 'Light of Asia'
and peace. From this research as it was also
found that all the contribution that was made for
the development of this region was done from
the side of foreigners, it would be a nice treat if
the Nepalese would also be involved to improve
the condition of the Lumbini area.
Recommendation:
• A separate governmental department should be
established to preserve and endorse Lumbini
area.
• Over-crowd of population should be controlled
around Lumbini area.
• Security should be secured to the monk, nun
and all the visitors.
• Research center should be established to help
all concerned to explore more facts about
Gautama Buddha.
• Some information flow programs should be
introduced throughout the nation and abroad as
well.