Kapilavastu
| Fast facts - | Kapilavastu is a Buddhist religious site. It is also known as Piprahwa. It lies on the Indo-Nepal border. Lord Buddha spent 29 years of His early life in Kapilavastu and Lumbini. |
| Did you know - | The nearest rail head in Naugarh, 20 kilometers from Kapilavastu. Gorakhpur is the nearest airport, which is 110km from Kapilavastu. The best time to visit Kapilavastu is between October and April. |
| Must do - | Enjoy festivals like: Kapilvastu Buddha Mahotsava, which is held from 29th to 31st December. Navratri held during October) and Holi held between March and April. |
Popularly known as Piprahwa, Kapilavastu is a Buddhist religious site nestled in the Lumbini Zone of Nepal. It falls on the Indo-Nepal border in the Gandaki, Dhaulagiri and Lumbini Zone. It was the capital of Shakya clan and was also one among the earliest Republics in the world. The early childhood of Lord Buddha was spent in the royal palace of Kapilavastu.
While planning a tour to Kapilavastu, you should visit different tourist attractions of Kapilavastu. You should also visit 2 excavated sites, one is the palace of Suddhodhana and the other is that of Gupta kings. Besides, some other places of interest of Kapilavastu in Nepal city are:
Sri Lankan Monastery: this monastery has the statue of Lord Buddha. It offers serene atmosphere to relax and unwind.
Eastern Stupa Complex: this is primary seat of excavation belonging to the period of 1973-74. The place reveals the golden past of the city, when Lord Buddha was staying there.
Mahinda Mahavihara: This small monastery got its name from that of the son of Great Emperor of India, Ashoka. His son's name was Mahindra. The monastery provides a `math' (a ground) for the Buddhists.
If you want to travel Kapilavastu by road, then you would find several luxury and express buses that connect Kapilavastu to other major places of India. These places according to its distance from Kapilavastu include:
Lumbini (27 km),
Gorakhpur (110 km),
Sravasti (147 km),
Kushinagar (148 km),
Kathmandu (262 km),
Lucknow (308 km),
Varanasi (312 km)
