The United Nations Development Programme contributed nearly one million dollars for preparation of a Master Plan for the development of Lumbini, including numerous engeering and archaeological studies. The plan, which was completed in 1978, has as its objecive to restore an area of about 7.7 kM2, to be known as the Lumbini Garden, centering on the garden and the Ashoka Pillar, with an additional area of 64.5 km2 to be developed in its support.
UN Secretary General Prof Kenzo Tange
Late U Thant
According to architect Kenzo Tange, “the overall intent is to reinforce the symbolic entity of the Lumbini Garden in its simplicity and clarity’.. Development will provide for visitors to Lumbini – pilgrims and tourists – and will also support such complementary activities as residence of monks, research, international meetings and teachings.
Masterplan Map
Within the plan for the development of Lumbini Garden, there are three main components:
1. New Lumbini Village
2. The Cultural Centre/Monastic Zone
3. The Sacred Garden
The design is oriented north-south,with Lumbini Village and Cultural Centre north, and the focus of the design – the Sacred Garden – to the. south. On either side of the axis towards its southern end are the monastic enclaves. The entire development is tied together by a central link comprised of a walkway and a canal.
The design is oriented north-south,with Lumbini Village and Cultural Centre north, and the focus of the design – the Sacred Garden – to the. south. On either side of the axis towards its southern end are the monastic enclaves. The entire development is tied together by a central link comprised of a walkway and a canal.
This central link establishes the solitude and sanctity of the Sacred Garden,with its pillar and spectacular panorama of the Himalaya, and offers pilgrims time and space to prepare themselves as they approach the Sacred Garden.
The Monastic zone is situated in the forest area north of the Sacred garden, divided by a canal, there are East and West Monastic Enclaves having 42 plots each allotted for new monasteries of Theravada and Mahayana sects of Buddhism. Nearby, across the central link bridge, a research center, a library, an auditorium, and a museum provide facilities for research and study on Buddhism.
आज प्रिसियस नेशनल कलेज, म्हैपीको प्राङ्गनमा विद्यार्थीहरुले लुम्बिनी गेट निर्माणको लागि सरकारलाई सहयोग पुर्याउने हेतुसाथ आफ्ना खाजा रकमबाट कटौति गरी जनही रु १/– संकलन गर्ने कार्य सम्पन्न गरे । यस कार्यक्रमबाट रु. ४१५/– संकलित भयो । यस अघि काठमाडौँमै गोकर्णेश्वर महादेव मावि, सहयोगी उच्च मावि, युथ भिजन सेकेण्डरी स्कूल र श्वर्ण शिक्षा इ. स्कूलका विद्यार्थीहरुले पनि खाजा रकमबाट अन्दाजी थप १००० रुपैयाँ संकलन गरेको थियो । लुम्बिनी गेट निर्माणको लागि विद्यार्थीहरुबाट जनही रु १ संकलनको शुरुवात लुम्बिनी गाउँको बुद्ध आदर्श उच्च माविबाट फल्गुण ११ गते देखि भएको थियो ।
