India before the time of the Buddha, was called Jambhudvipa. It was divided into many kingdoms, large and small, some of which were ruled by kings and some of which were ruled jointly by several royal tribes.
1. One of these many small kingdoms was called Kapilavastu, which was located on the north bank of the Rapti river, on the rim of the himalayas. The Ruler of this kingdom was King Suddhodana of the Sakya clan. His family named was Gautama, and his Queen
2. After they were married, King Suddhodana and Queen Maya lived very happily together. After many years the queen became pregnant. She asked the King to permit her to return to her home of Devadarsita to give birth to their child. King Suddhodana readily consented and ordered the troop of royal attendants to prepare for the trip and to clean up and beautify the roads the Queen would travel on.
3. At the junction of Kapilavastu and the city of Devadarsita was a place called Lumbini Park. Every Summer, People of the two cities flocked to this park to rest or to play under the Sala trees. They Enjoyed the beautiful flowers blooming all over the tree-branches and the melodious twittering of birds and the humming of the ever-busy honeybees.
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