The capital of the Śākya polity located on the borders of present-day Nepal, and childhood home of the Buddha Śākyamuni. Despite its importance for Buddhism, it was not a great cultic centre for later Buddhists and was virtually abandoned by the time the Chinese pilgrim- monk Hsüan-tsang, visited it. The location of Kapilavastu has proven elusive, though many archaeologists believe the remains found in the 20th century at Tilaurakot can be identified as the site, though others favour the nearby town of Piprahwa.
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Kapilavastu
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Kapilavastu (kä'pĭləvä'stū), ancient town, S Nepal. According to legend, the Buddha, whose father ruled the state of Kapilavastu, was born nearby and passed his early years there.
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Kapilavastu (Pāli: Kapilavatthu) is the name of a region of the ancient Shakya kingdom that is considered a holy pilgrimage place for Buddhists in Lumbini, Nepal. It is the birthplace of Gautama Buddha. The search for the Buddha's birthplace following the accounts left by Xuanzang and Faxian involved various searches in the late 19th century. Archaeologists have identified Tilaurakot, an archeological site in Nepal as the possible locations for Kapilavastu.[1]
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UNESCO has declared Lumbini as a World Heritage Site, which is in Nepal.[2] It is widely accepted that the Lord Buddha spent the first 29 years of his life in nearby Kapilavastu.[3][1]
See also
- Lumbini, the site of birthplace of Gautama Buddha and Buddhism
- Nigrodharama, a Buddhist Monastery close to Kapilavastu, where Buddha used to live when visiting Kapilavastu. - maps.google The main evidence that Buddha was born in Lumbini,Nepal is the Ashoka Pillar which is still at Lumbini. Every year number of tourist visit the birth place of Gautam Buddha i.e. Kapilvastu District, Nepal.
- Kapilvastu District- maps.google
References
- ^ a b Chris Hellier (March 2001). "Competing Claims on Buddha's Hometown". Archaeology. http://www.archaeology.org/0103/newsbriefs/buddha.html. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha". UNESCO. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/666. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ^ "Kapilavastu". http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/asia/asia_features/buddhism/buddhist_pilgrimage/sites_india/kapilavastu/index.html. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
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- Entry on Kapilavatthu in the Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names
- Description of Kapilavastu by the Chinese pilgrim monk Faxian (399-414 AC)
- Suttas spoken by Gautama Buddha concerning Kapilavatthu: (more)
- Cula-dukkhakkhandha Sutta - The Lesser Mass of Stress
- Sakka Sutta - To the Sakyans (on the Uposatha)''
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