| Date | Major Events Happened In Lumbini |
| 2008 | United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visit to Lumbini |
| 2005 | U. N. International Committee For Development of Lumbini meeting in New
York USA. |
| 2004 | Second World Summit |
| 2003 | Reopened the restored Maya Devi Temple for the public for the first time on May 16, 2003 – 2547 birth anniversary of Lord Buddha. |
| 2003 | Restoration of Mayadevi Temple by Government of Nepal & LDT |
| 2001 | The International Buddhist Conference held in Lumbini |
| 1998 | The World Buddhist Summit held in Lumbini. |
| 1997 | Lumbini enrolled in World Heritage Site by UNESCO |
| 1996 | Marker Stone Found by LDT/DoA/Nepal & JBF (Pinpoints the exact birth spot of Lord Buddha) |
| 1993-96 | Excavation by LDT/DoA/Nepal and JBF (Japan Buddhist Federation) at Mayadevi Temple |
| 1989 | Secretary General of United Nations Javier Prezde Cuellar visit to Lumbini |
| 1985 | Lumbini Development Committee formed as Lumbini Development Trust (LDT) |
| 1972-85 | Excavation by Department of Archeology Government of Nepal |
| 1979 | Secretary General of United Nations Kurt Waldeim visit to Lumbini |
| 1978 | Approval of Master Plan by HMG/Nepal and United Nations |
| 1972 | Responsibility awarded to Prof.Kenzo Tange for preparations of Master Plan |
| 1970 | Formation of U.N.International Committee For Development Of Lumbini in U.N.Headquarters and establishment of Lumbini Development Committee (LDC) |
| 1967 | Secretary General of United Nations U.Thant's visit to Lumbini |
| 1962 | Excavation work by Devela Mitra at the base of Asoka Pillar |
| 1956 | King Mahendra's proposal for development at the Fourth Assembly of World Federation of Buddhists |
| 1932-39 | Extensive digging work by Kaisher Shumsher at Sacred Garden |
| 1930 | Petition of Mahadan Upasak to Prime Minister for restoration work |
| 1899 | P.C.Mukherji identified Nativity Sculpture and carried out an excavation of Mayadevi Temple |
| 1896 | Asokan Pillar discovered by Gen.Khadga Shumsher & Dr. A.A. Fuhrer |
| 1312 | Ripu Malla's visit to Lumbini |
| 636 | Famous Chinese Travelers Hiuen Tsang visit to Lumbini |
| 409 | Chinese Travelers Fa-hsien visit to Lumbini |
| 350-375 AD | Chinese Travelers Seng Tsai visit to Lumbini |
| 249 BC | Maurya Emperor Asoka visited to Lumbini and erected famous Asoka Pillar |
| 623 BC | Birth of Lord Buddha |