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The Accariya Abbhutadhamma Sutta, (Majjima Nikaya) records when Prince Siddhartha Gautama Buddha was born in Lumbini beautiful Sal Udyana or Garden, many miracles occurred. Normally, women give birth seated or lying down. But, here Bodhisatva Siddhartha's mother Mahamaya, delivered the baby in a standing posture. It was revealed that Gods received him and followed by human beings. Further, he did not touch the earth. He came forth unsullied, un-smeared by water or human or blood or any kind of impurity, clean and unsullied. The Buddhist literature records that the Great Prince at birth uttered. The lines "Aggohama Milokassa" that "He is supreme, the greatest to be born in the world". Lumbini is situated nestling in the beautiful foothills of the snow clad Himalayas in modern Nepal. According to the Buddhist literature. Queen Mahamaya, was in his way to her parents.

According to the Indo-Aryan culture, it is still the practice, that the expecting mothers usually visit, their mother's place for the delivery. On her way, Mahamaya developed pains delivered Prince Siddhartha Gautama, Buddha in the beautiful garden full of Sal Trees, in an enchanting and pleasing environment. Prince Siddhartha was born at Lumbini in 623 BCE.

The Image of Queen Mahamaya found in Lumbini. It is installed in a small pagoda.

This image shows the beloved mother of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Buddha, she is seen holding a branch of Sal Branch with her right hand. Further, there are two other celestial figures depicting an act of pouring water and lotuses fallen from the heaven.

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. Maya is usually shown giving birth standing under a tree and reaching overhead to hold onto a branch for support. Buddhist scholar Miranda Shaw, states that Queen Maya's depiction in the nativity scene follows a pattern established in earlier Buddhist depictions of the tree spirits known as yaksini.

The Accariya Abbhutadhamma Sutta, (Majjima Nikaya) records when Prince Siddhartha Gautama Buddha was born in Lumbini beautiful Sal Udyana or Garden, many miracles occurred. Normally, women give birth seated or lying down. But, here Bodhisatva Siddhartha's mother Mahamaya, delivered the baby in a standing posture. It was revealed that Gods received him and followed by human beings. Further, he did not touch the earth. He came forth unsullied, un-smeared by water or human or blood or any kind of impurity, clean and unsullied. The Buddhist literature records that the Great Prince at birth uttered. The lines "Aggohama Milokassa" that "He is supreme, the greatest to be born in the world". Lumbini is situated nestling in the beautiful foothills of the snow clad Himalayas in modern Nepal. According to the Buddhist literature. Queen Mahamaya, was in his way to her parents.

According to the Indo-Aryan culture, it is still the practice, that the expecting mothers usually visit, their mother's place for the delivery. On her way, Mahamaya developed pains delivered Prince Siddhartha Gautama, Buddha in the beautiful garden full of Sal Trees, in an enchanting and pleasing environment. Prince Siddhartha was born at Lumbini in 623 BCE.

The Image of Queen Mahamaya found in Lumbini. It is installed in a small pagoda.

This image shows the beloved mother of Prince Siddhartha Gautama Buddha, she is seen holding a branch of Sal Branch with her right hand. Further, there are two other celestial figures depicting an act of pouring water and lotuses fallen from the heaven.

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