The Mayadevi Temple: The Maya Devi Temple is the heart of all monuments at this holy site. It houses the Marker Stone, the Nativity Sculpture and the structural ruins, all relevant to the birth of Lord Sakyamuni Buddha. The Marker Stone pinpoints the exact birth spot and the Nativity Sculpture depicts the birth scene of the Prince Siddhartha.
The structural ruins inside Mayadevi Temple belong to 6th century BC to 5th century AD. It consists of 15 box chambers arranged in 5 rows in east-west and 3 rows in north-south direction as well as a circumambulatory path surrounded by an outer wall.
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