Western Nepal contains the province of Lumbini. The World Heritage Site of Lumbini, where the Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, is said to have been born, is located in Lumbini, the third-largest province in the nation in terms of both land and population.[1]

Lumbini shares boundaries with the Indian provinces of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to the south, Sudurpashchim Province to the west, and Gandaki Province and Karnali Province to the north.