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Devdaha:
the famous ancient capital of Koliya Kingdom Devdaha is
located in the eastern tarai of Rupandehi district of
Nepal. It is 35 km east of Lumbini, The scared birth
place of lord Gautam Buddha. It is laying in the lap of
Chure mountain just south of Mahabharata Range. Far
north of these minor mountain ranges lie the beautiful
snow peaks of the Himalayan Mountain Ranges of the
Dhaulagiri and Annapurna. The east west highway passing
through the evergreen forest areas has offered an easy
access to Devdaha. It is both the maternal home and the
In-laws home of prince Siddhartha after his marriage
with Yashodhara, the daughter of King SupraBuddha of
Devdaha. It lies 245 km south west of Kathmandu. It is
also the home town of Mayadevi the mother of Prince
Siddhartha and his step mother Prajapati Gautami. it is
also again the home town of princess Yashodhara, the
consort of Prince Siddhartha.
Devdaha is
now widely renown all around the world. It is on the
process of listing on ' World's Heritage Site '. This is
the place where lord Buddha spent his most precious
time. He spent his whole childhood and youth playing
with the children of this area. He was an outstanding
human who was later found the best in this area. He was
superior among his partners. He passed various exams
taken by his gurus and married Yashodhara showing his
extraordinary power of shooting, riding and fighting.
The majority of People of this area are farmer. Some are
Business man and some Jobholders. All people are very
helpful to each other. They have a community for the
planning and development programs. Devdaha is getting
its way towards development gradually.
Ramgram:
near by Devdaha, Dhatu Stupa containing one of the
relics of the Buddha, one of those eight, lies here.
Still unopened, it is the landmark of historic Ramagrama.
Legend say it is protected by a Naga. Recent
explorations has indicated that there are few more
important structural remains around it. Ramagram is
nearly 40Km east of Lumbini in Nawalparasi district and
about 5km south of Ramgram Municipality. |
