The Maya Devi Temple at Lumbini, the birthplace of Prince Siddhartha, i.e. the Buddha-to-be, in southern Nepal.

Thai pilgrims praying in front of a picture of King Rama IX. In the left is the Asoka pillar (fig.) that features on the first design of a set of four Thai postage stamps issued in 1971 (fig.).

Inside, pilgrims circle the remains of the original temple with the exact spot where the Buddha was born.