The volume describes in a multidimensional approach the sacred grove at Lumbini where the Buddha was born. It discusses how the forest became a place of universal value which men and women have visited out of devotion and curiosity. It covers the theme from many perspectives: Lumbini in early Buddhist literature, Lumbini as dealt with in historical texts of Buddhist association, archaeology and the site details, the UN Lumbini development Project, Lumbini as a ...
