Kapilavastu
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Kapilavastu
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From Sanskrit कपिलवस्तु (kapilavastu), from कपिल (kapila) + वस्तु (vastu).
proper noun
- Kapilavastu, a city of ancient India, capital of the Shakyas in late Iron Age India, around the 6th and 5th centuries BC. Early residence of Gautama Buddha and that of his parents Suddhodana and Maya. Modern ruins located at either Piprahwa in Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India or Tilaurakot in Kapilvastu Municipality, Lumbini Province, Nepal. Buddhist lore has it that Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, grew up within the luxurious setting of his father’s palace in the city of Kapilavastu, carefully guarded from any exposure to human suffering.
- A municipality of Lumbini, Nepal. Formerly known as Taulihawa until 2017.
- A district of Lumbini, Nepal.
Translations
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name city in Nepal
| 日本語 | カピラヴァストゥ kapiravasutu, 迦毘羅衛 kabirae |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 迦毘羅衛 /迦毗罗卫 Jiāpíluówèi |
| हिन्दी | कपिलवस्तु kapilvastu |
| العربية | كابيلافاستو kābīlāfāstū |
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title = {Kapilavastu},
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