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Kapilavastu was the childhood home of Gautama Buddha, on account of it being the capital of the Shakyas, over whom his father ruled. Kapilavastu is the place where Siddhartha Gautama spent 29 years of his life. According to Buddhist sources the name Kapilvatthu means "tawny area", due to the
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not far away, which would have left unmistakable remains. The settlement was probably never as large as depictions in early
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who made early pilgrimages to the site. Some archaeologists have identified present-day
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its location faded into obscurity. There are now two sites near the border between
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Kapilavastu never became a major pilgrimage site like Buddha's birthplace at
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at the top of the panel is a sure marker of Kapilavastu.
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