Question

Lumbini is the place where the Buddha __
A) attained nirvana
B) attained enlightenment
C) was born
D) was married

Answer 1

Hint: Lumbini is a Buddhist pilgrimage place in Nepal's Lumbini Province's Rupandehi District. Gautama, who attained enlightenment approximately 528 BCE, became the Buddha and established Buddhism. Lumbini is one of the numerous pilgrimage hotspots that came up in key locations in the Buddha's life.

Complete answer:
Gautama Buddha, sometimes known as the Buddha, was an ancient Indian Ramaa. He is regarded as the founder of Buddhism, and most Buddhist schools see him as a saviour, the Enlightened One who unearthed an old path to liberate oneself from clinging and craving, and to break the cycle of birth and rebirth.

According to Buddhist legend, Queen Mahamayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama at Lumbini in the year 563 BCE. It has a number of historical temples, such as the Mayadevi Temple, as well as a number of modern temples that have been supported by Buddhist organisations from around the world.

Let us look at the given options:
A) attained nirvana: This option is incorrect because Gautam Buddha did not attain nirvana in Lumbini. One of the holiest Buddhist places is Bodh Gaya, where Gautama Buddha (Prince Siddhartha) acquired enlightenment and became the Buddha under the sacred pipal or Bo tree.
B) attained enlightenment: This option is also incorrect because nirvana and enlightenment mean the same thing. Lord Buddha received his Enlightenment in Bodh Gaya and not in Lumbini.
C) was born: This is the correct answer. Gautama was born in Lumbini, now in modern-day Nepal, and nurtured at Kapilavastu, which could have been in either Tilaurakot, Nepal, or Piprahwa, India, according to Buddhist tradition.
D) was married: Gautam Buddha married Yaodhar, a cousin of the same age when he was 16 years old. Rahula, her son, was born after some time. Gautama was a prince in Kapilavastu, which is now in Nepal, for 29 years.

Thus, the correct answer is Option C) Lumbini is the place where the Buddha was born.

Note: The Buddha was born into a noble Shakya clan family but renounced lay life later on. He awakened to grasp the mechanism that keeps individuals stuck in the cycle of rebirth after several years of mendicancy, meditation, and asceticism, according to Buddhist tradition. After that, the Buddha travelled throughout the Ganges plain, preaching and establishing a holy community.