Birthplace of Buddha found

KATHMANDU - Archaeologists have discovered the birth chamber of Lord Buddha under an ancient temple in southwestern Nepal, the…

KATHMANDU - Archaeologists have discovered the birth chamber of Lord Buddha under an ancient temple in southwestern Nepal, the Prime Minister has said. A team of scientists reported finding relics 16 ft under the Mayadevi temple in Lumbini, 200 miles south west of the Himalayan kingdom's capital, Kathmandu.

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