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The site has two ancient stupas, which are believed to be the stupas of King Suddhodana and step mother Gautami. Extensive exploration and excavation all around the ancient stupa. Need promotional plans. Restoration work needed. Fencing to provide security to the site. Personal security is required for the site.

The Koliyas obtained one of the eight part of the Buddha’s relic which they enshrined here and built a magnificent stupa and worshipped for a long time. Buddha literary sources mention that Emperor Asoka wanted to open and obtain the Buddha’s relic to build eighty four thousand minors stupas throughout his vast empire . However [...]

The ancient Nyagrodharma, where King Suddhodana met the Buddha, first time after his renunciation lies about 3km southwest of Taulihawa. This is the site where Prajapati Gautami, his second mother offered robe and Yasodhara, his wife invited him for a meal in the palace. Rahula, his son was ordained by Sariputra, his most revered disciple, [...]

About 12km north of Taulihawa lies the forest of Sagarhawa, with a long lake known as Lumbusagar. In this site, the Sakyas were massacred by King Virudhaka out of vengeance. The entire area of this site was littered with blood of the Sakyas. About 70,000 Sakyas were killed in the massacre. Later, in the memory [...]

About 3 km northwest of Niglihawa lies a rectangular fortified area popularly known as Araurakot, which believed to be the natal town of Kanakmuni Buddha. The rectangular fortification wall is magnificent even in its ruins. Extensive exploration and excavation all around the site. Security personal require for the site. Need promotional plans. Restoration work needed. [...]

Niglihawa lies about 8km northeast of Taulihawa. It is the birthplace of Kanakmuni, the second Buddha of Bhadrakalpa. The site shelters and Asoka pillar erected by Emperor Asoka in 249 BC. The pillar is broken into two pieces, the lower part bearing inscription submerged in the ground and the upper part lying on the surface. [...]

The ancient captial of Sakya kingdom (Kapilavastu) is located about 27km west of Lumbini. Tilaurakot houses the vestiges of ancient Sakya palace where Siddhartha lived his early 29 years as a prince. The ramparts of a moat and a fortification wall with its including ancient structural remains  in the central part of the mound. The [...]