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.

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]

Kapilvastu District (Nepali: कपिलवस्तु जिल्ला [ˈkʌpilbʌstu] ⓘ), often Kapilbastu, is one of the districts of Lumbini Province, Nepal.

This sacred destination in the Indo-Nepal border holds great significance, and is one of the top places to visit for a Buddhism journey. Thousands of Pilgrimage and history lovers find their way to Kapilvastu seeking inspiration, knowledge, and understanding of the old world.

2020年10月14日 · Kapilavastu (“Place of Kapila”) is the name of the city where Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha, l. c. 563-483 BCE) grew up and lived for the first 29 years of his life before leaving to pursue the spiritual path which led to his enlightenment. The city is thought to have been named in honor of the sage Kapila.

Just 27 kilometres west of Lumbini, in today’s Tilaurakot, exists the remains of a fortified city widely identified as Kapilavastu, the ancient capital of the Sakya clan. Historical texts describe Kapilavastu as a bustling city full of palaces and groves.

2017年5月4日 · Kapilavastu is located about 28 km west of Lumbini. It is the kingdom of King Suddhodhan of the Sakya clan – to whom Gautam Buddha was born. It is disputed if Tilaurakot in Nepal or Piprawah on the Indian side of the border is the real Kapilavastu of the time of Buddha.

Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu is the archaeological site of an ancient fortified city in the western Terai of Nepal, sited adjacent to the Banganga River in a generally flat agricultural landscape. The property is focused on the fortified city area which is encircled by a modern fence and retains a substantial tree cover compared to the surrounding area.

Shakya capital is known as Kapilavastu located in Nepal in present-day. The famous prince of the Shakya kingdom, Siddhartha Gautama founded Buddhism in 5th century BCE. Today, the administration at Kapilavastu adheres to the Constitution of India.

The quest to identify the ancient city of Kapilavastu, the place where the Buddha spent the early years of his life as Prince Siddhartha Gautama, has been going on for more than a century. The name Kapilavastu refers to the kingdom as well as the administrative centerof