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Kapilvastu is bounded by Rupandehi District to the east, Dang District to the northwest, Arghakhanchi District to the north, Balrampur district, Awadh region, Uttar Pradesh, India to the west and Siddharthnagar district, Purvanchal region, Uttar Pradesh to the south.
Kapilavastu was an ancient city in the eastern Gangetic plains of the Indian subcontinent which was the capital of the clan gaṇasaṅgha or "republic" of the Shakyas in the late Iron Age, around the 6th and 5th centuries BC.
Location. Near the Aligarhwa Indo-Nepal border, Kapilvastu is situated at 97 km. north from Gorakhpur on State Highway1A. It is 20 km. from its district H.Q. Siddharth Nagar (Naugarh) which is the last rail-head for Kapilvastu.
Kapilvastu, formerly known by name of Taulihawa, is a municipality and administrative center of Kapilvastu District in Lumbini Province of southern Nepal. The municipality is located roughly 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the south-west of Lumbini, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the birthplace of Gautama Buddha. [1] [2]
Sep 21, 2019 · Kapilvastu, also called Kapilavastu, was the capital city of the Shakya Kingdom, located 29 km west of Lumbini, the Buddha’s birthplace. To get to Kapilvastu, one can either take a 45-minute flight from Kathmandu to Bhairahawa, and about an hour-long bus ride from there.
Kapilvastu district, is one of the districts of Province No. 5, Nepal. The district, with Kapilbastu municipality as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,738 square kilometres (671 sq mi) and in 2001 had a population of 481,976, which increased to 571,936 in 2011.
Situated in Lumbini, Kapilvastu district of Nepal, this historic site is marked by the Ashokan Pillar which establishes the authenticity of the birthplace. Visitors can see the Marker Stone, solemnly pointing to the exact birth spot, and the ruins of ancient monasteries surrounding it.
Oct 15, 2020 · Kapilvastu is located around 25 kilometers to the southwest of Lumbini. The municipality lies at an altitude of 107 meters at the southern border from India’s Uttar Pradesh. Kapilvastu holds a lot of historical significance as Gautam Buddha spent his childhood.
Kapilvastu, located in the Himalayan range, is a place sacred to Buddhists and one of the major pilgrimages in the Buddhist religion. The original Kapilvastu region is now divided between India and Nepal.
Kapilavastu was an ancient city in the eastern Gangetic plains of the Indian subcontinent which was the capital of the clan gaṇasaṅgha or "republic" of the Shakyas in the late Iron Age, around the 6th and 5th centuries BC. Kapilavastu is situated 3½ km north of Kapilvastu Municipality.
