Kapilavāstu
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ID: 108932
Short name: Kapilavastu
State: Uttar Pradesh, Nepal
Alternative names: Piprahwa, Tilaurakot
Name in local script: कपिलवास्तु
Piprahwa (Uttarpradesh, India) and the nearby Tilaurakot (Nepal) are both identified as Kapilavāstu - the capital city of the Śākya clan. Kapilavāstu is the city where the Buddha is supposed to have lived.
Related Works
Works this site is mentioned in: Buddhacarita, Saundarananda
Last update: 09.01.2021 - 14:45