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May 8, 2013
LUMBINI , THE BIRTH LAND OF THE BUDDHA, FROM THE MAGAR HISTORICAL LINGUISTIC STANDPOINT
Posted by The Himalayan Voice:
[The Lumbini Ashokan Pillar standing by the ‘Maya Devi Temple’ in Lumbini Garden speaks the fact. The writing on the pillar,- ‘hida bhagabvam jateti Lummnigame’ – exclusively provides a proof that the Buddha was born in present Nepal’s Lumbini some 2600 years ago. It is therefore worth the time discussing lexical importance of – ‘Lummini+game’ i.e. ‘Lumbini’ also. What has also been claimed is that Lumbini is other form of ‘Lhum + beni’. with an aspirated ‘l’ of which ‘Lhum’ means ‘a vast land or flat land’ and ‘beni’ means ‘confluence of two rivers’ in Magar Kura - a language spoken by the Magars of mid-hills of Nepal[1]. Lumbini is on a vast land or ‘Tarai’ of western Nepal. And also, there seem to have been some sizable waters around Lumbini in those days. Such as some springs at Lumbini and the Telar River flowing south east of it. They should have made a confluence near Lumbini.[2]]
By B. K. Rana
Introduction:
This short note was prepared for a talk in front of some inquisitive researchers, currently studying social change and development in the Himalayan country of Nepal. The Nepalese Hindu monarchy was abolished in 2008[3] and the marginal indigenous people – the IPs, who mostly profess Buddhism or worship nature, wanted secularism in the country. The current Interim Constitution of 2008, article 4 (1) specifically states that Nepal is a secular country. Since it is Interim Constitution secularism, therefore, has faced challenges or in other words it is not quite in practice. The atmosphere in the country appears hostile against the Buddhist and other religious minorities as intimidation and persecution continue unhindered.
After the 1990 people’s movement for democracy the Nepalese IPs assert Buddhism being their religious way of life and hence identity also. The Magar community, one of the largest groups
LUMBINI , THE BIRTH LAND OF THE BUDDHA, FROM THE MAGAR HISTORICAL LINGUISTIC STANDPOINT
Posted by The Himalayan Voice:
[The Lumbini Ashokan Pillar standing by the ‘Maya Devi Temple’ in Lumbini Garden speaks the fact. The writing on the pillar,- ‘hida bhagabvam jateti Lummnigame’ – exclusively provides a proof that the Buddha was born in present Nepal’s Lumbini some 2600 years ago. It is therefore worth the time discussing lexical importance of – ‘Lummini+game’ i.e. ‘Lumbini’ also. What has also been claimed is that Lumbini is other form of ‘Lhum + beni’. with an aspirated ‘l’ of which ‘Lhum’ means ‘a vast land or flat land’ and ‘beni’ means ‘confluence of two rivers’ in Magar Kura - a language spoken by the Magars of mid-hills of Nepal[1]. Lumbini is on a vast land or ‘Tarai’ of western Nepal. And also, there seem to have been some sizable waters around Lumbini in those days. Such as some springs at Lumbini and the Telar River flowing south east of it. They should have made a confluence near Lumbini.[2]]
By B. K. Rana
Introduction:
This short note was prepared for a talk in front of some inquisitive researchers, currently studying social change and development in the Himalayan country of Nepal. The Nepalese Hindu monarchy was abolished in 2008[3] and the marginal indigenous people – the IPs, who mostly profess Buddhism or worship nature, wanted secularism in the country. The current Interim Constitution of 2008, article 4 (1) specifically states that Nepal is a secular country. Since it is Interim Constitution secularism, therefore, has faced challenges or in other words it is not quite in practice. The atmosphere in the country appears hostile against the Buddhist and other religious minorities as intimidation and persecution continue unhindered.
After the 1990 people’s movement for democracy the Nepalese IPs assert Buddhism being their religious way of life and hence identity also. The Magar community, one of the largest groups
References: Rana, B. K. 2001: 'राष्ट्रिय जनगणना, मगर समाज र बौद्ध धर्म ' - कान्तिपुर दैनिक - सम्बत् २०५७ साल फागुन १९ गते [ National Population Census, Magar Society and Buddhism '- Kantipur Daily- Friday March 02, 2001 ] Subba, Chaitanya et al [3] The first sitting of Nepalese Constituent Assembly on May 28, 2008 abolished the monarchy of Nepal.