Maya Devi temple opens after eight months
BHAIRAHAWA, DECEMBER 6
Maya Devi temple, located on the premises of Gautam Buddha’s birthplace, Lumbini, opened to the public today after a gap of eight months.
The government and Lumbini Development Fund had closed the temple to curb the spread of COV- ID-19 eight months ago.
Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation and LDF Chair Yogesh Bhattarai had opened the temple’s lock, inspected its premises and announced that the temple was open to the public.
Lumbini Development Fund member Secretary Sanuraja Shakya said the temple was opened as per the meeting of the LDF Council.