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Lumbini

en.wikipedia.orgPublished 23 May 2026Checked 22 May 2026EN
UnverifiedInsufficient evidence
35%Evidence StrengthWeak evidence
16 supporting1 contradicting33 unrelated
Based on 50 sources6 official, 44 other

Available evidence suggests that Lumbini is located in the Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province in Nepal, with multiple sources supporting this claim. However, evidence for other claims about Lumbini, including details about Siddhartha Gautama's life and the site's history, lacks credible evidence and is often based on limited or no relevant sources. Limited evidence indicates that some claims may be supported, but the overall quality of evidence is low, leading to uncertainty about the accuracy of these claims.

Claims · 13
1Unverified
Siddhartha Gautama achieved Enlightenment and became Shakyamuni Buddha.
Why this verdict
Insufficient evidence to determine verdict (support=0.00, contradiction=0.00).
Evidence · 1 source
en.wikipedia.orgUnverifiedSupports
Enlightenment in Buddhism - Wikipedia
Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha
22 May 2026
2Unverified
King Ashoka visited Lumbini in the 3rd-century BCE and identified it as the birth-place of the Buddha.
Why this verdict
No evidence sources found for this claim.
3Unverified
A second inscription on the Ashoka Pillar was made by King Ripumalla in 1234 Saka Era (13-14th century CE).
Why this verdict
No evidence sources found for this claim.
4Unverified
The Lumbini complex is divided into three areas: the Sacred Garden, the Monastic Zone and the Cultural Center and New Lumbini Village.
Why this verdict
No evidence sources found for this claim.
5Unverified
Lumbini is 4.8 km in length and 1.6 km in width.
Why this verdict
No evidence sources found for this claim.
6Unverified
Siddhartha Gautama passed into parinirvana at the age of eighty, c. 483 BCE.
Why this verdict
Insufficient evidence to determine verdict (support=0.00, contradiction=0.00).
Evidence · 4 sources
en.wikipedia.orgUnverifiedSupports
The Buddha - Wikipedia
c. · 483 or 400 BCE (aged 80)
22 May 2026
metmuseum.orgUnverifiedSupports
Life of the Buddha - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Traditional accounts relate that he died at the age of eighty
22 May 2026
facebook.comUnverifiedSupports
When the historical Buddha, Sakyamuni, passed away in 483 BCE ...
When the historical Buddha, Sakyamuni, passed away in 483 BCE
22 May 2026
7Unverified
The Ashoka Pillar of Lumbini was discovered at Rupandehi in 1896.
Why this verdict
No evidence sources found for this claim.
8Unverified
The Ashoka Pillar has a Brahmi script inscription.
Why this verdict
No evidence sources found for this claim.
9Unverified
Lumbini is located in the Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province in Nepal.
Why this verdict
Insufficient evidence to determine verdict (support=0.00, contradiction=0.00).
Evidence · 4 sources
ntb.gov.npPrimarySupports
Lumbini | Pilgrimage site in Rupandehi - Nepal Tourism Board
Lumbini lies in the Terai district of Rupandehi in mid-southwestern region of Nepal
22 May 2026
ocmcm.lumbini.gov.npPrimarySupports
मुख्यमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय
रूपन्देही
22 May 2026
facebook.comUnverifiedSupports
The Birth place of Gautam Buddha.. Lumbini, Rupandehi Nepal
Lumbinī is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province in Nepal.
22 May 2026
10Unverified
Maya Devi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini, c. 563 BCE.
Why this verdict
Insufficient evidence to determine verdict (support=0.00, contradiction=0.00).
Evidence · 3 sources
en.wikipedia.orgUnverifiedSupports
The Buddha - Wikipedia
Lumbini, Shakya Republic (according to Buddhist tradition)
22 May 2026
whc.unesco.orgUnverifiedContradicts
Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of Lumbini,
22 May 2026
facebook.comUnverifiedSupports
Siddhartha Gautama, later known as the Buddha, was born in ...
He was born in Lumbini, Nepal in 563 BCE
22 May 2026
11Unverified
Lumbini was made a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.
Why this verdict
Insufficient evidence to determine verdict (support=0.00, contradiction=0.00).
Evidence · 5 sources
whc.unesco.orgUnverifiedSupports
Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha
New UNESCO website on Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha World Heritage site ... 1997
22 May 2026
en.wikipedia.orgUnverifiedSupports
Lumbini - Wikipedia
Lumbini was made a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.
22 May 2026
unesco.orgUnverifiedSupports
Strengthening the Conservation and Management of Lumbini, the
Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997
22 May 2026
12Unverified
The inscription on the Ashoka Pillar reads: "When King Devanampriya Priyadarsin had been anointed twenty years, he came himself and worshipped (this spot), because the Buddha Shakyamuni was born here."
Why this verdict
No evidence sources found for this claim.
13Unverified
The Sacred Garden remains the epicenter of the Lumbini area and consists of the birthplace of Buddha and other monuments of archaeological and spiritual importance.
Why this verdict
No evidence sources found for this claim.

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