Lumbini-a place in the South-Western Terai of Nepal, evokes a kind 
of holy sentiment to the millions of Buddhists all over the world-as do 
the Jerusalem to Christians and Mecca to Muslims. Lumbini is the place 
Lord Buddha -the apostle of peace and the light of Asia was born in 623 
B. C., Located in the flat plains of south-Western Nepal and the foothills
of Churia range , Lumbini and its surrounding area is endowed with a rich
natural setting of domesticable fauna and favourable agricultural environ
.Historically, the region is an exquisite treasure-trove of ancient ruisn
and antiquities, dating back to pre-Christian era. The site, described as
a beautiful garden in the Buddha’s time still retain its legendary charm
and beauty. To the mere 12 miles north of Lumbini lies the dense and 
picturesque sal-grove.