Procession of king Suddhodana from Kapilavastu, proceeding to meet his son the Buddha walking in mid-air (head raised at the bottom of the panel), and to give him a Banyan tree (bottom left corner).[1] The dream of Maya at the top of the panel is a sure marker of Kapilavastu. Sanchi.
Proposed location of Kapilavastu, in Tilaurakot and Piprahwa, each on a different side of the India-Nepal frontier.
Buddhist texts such as the Pāli Canon say that Kapilavastu was the childhood home of Gautama Buddha, on account of it being the capital of the Shakyas, over whom his father ruled.[2] 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 abundance of reddish sand in the area.[3][4]
Kapilavastu never became a major pilgrimage site like Buddha's birthplace at Lumbini not far away, which would have left unmistakeable remains. The settlement was probably never as large as depictions in early Buddhist art suggest, and after the decline of Buddhism in India its location faded into obscurity.[citation needed] There are now two sites near the border between Nepal and India which are claimed as Kapilavastu — one in each country. Tilaurakot in Nepal is more widely accepted by historians than Piprahwa in Uttar Pradesh, though finds at the latter (including a reliquary found inside a mud stupa) indicate Buddhist activity dating to the 5th-4th century BCE, around the time of the death of the Buddha.[5]
The 19th-century search for the historical site of Kapilavastu followed the accounts left by Faxian and later by Xuanzang, who were Chinese Buddhist monks who made early pilgrimages to the site.[6][7][8][9] Some archaeologists have identified present-day Tilaurakot, Nepal, while others have identified present-day Piprahwa, India as the location for the historical site of Kapilavastu, the seat of governance of the Shakya state that would have covered the region.[10][11][12] Both sites contain archaeological ruins. Those at Piprahwa show it was a significant early Buddhist site with a stupa and monasteries, and probably relics of the Buddha.[5][13][14][15]
Proposed sites
Proposed site of Suddhodanda's Palace at Tilaurakot
^Marshall, John (1918). Guide To Sanchi, Calcutta: ASI; p.64]
^ abTrainor, K (2010). "Kapilavastu". In Keown, D; Prebish, CS (eds.). Encyclopedia of Buddhism. Milton Park, UK: Routledge. pp. 436–7. ISBN978-0-415-55624-8.
^ abSrivastava, KM (1980). "Archaeological Excavations at Piprāhwā and Ganwaria and the Identification of Kapilavastu". The Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies. 13 (1): 103–10.
^Beal, Samuel (1884). Si-Yu-Ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World, by Hiuen Tsiang. 2 vols. Translated by Samuel Beal. London. 1884. Reprint: Delhi. Oriental Books Reprint Corporation. 1969. Volume 1
^Beal, Samuel (1911). The Life of Hiuen-Tsiang. Translated from the Chinese of Shaman (monk) Hwui Li by Samuel Beal. London. 1911. Reprint Munshiram Manoharlal, New Delhi. 1973. Internet Archive
^Li, Rongxi (translator) (1995). The Great Tang Dynasty Record of the Western Regions. Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research. Berkeley, California. ISBN1-886439-02-8
^Watters, Thomas (1904). On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629-645 A.D. Volume1. Royal Asiatic Society, London.
^Tuladhar, Swoyambhu D. (November 2002), "The Ancient City of Kapilvastu - Revisited" (PDF), Ancient Nepal (151): 1–7
^Hellier, Chris (March 2001). "Competing Claims on Buddha's Hometown". Archaeology.org. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
^Srivastava, KM (1979), "Kapilavastu and Its Precise Location", East and West, 29 (1/4): 61–74, JSTOR 29756506 – via JSTOR(subscription required)
^Sharda, Shailvee (4 May 2015), "UP's Piprahwa is Buddha's Kapilvastu?", Times of India
^Huntington, John C (1986), (PDF), Orientations, September 1986: 54–56, archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2014
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January 23, 2023
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Kapilavastu was an ancient city in the north of the Indian subcontinent which was the capital of the clan gaṇasaṅgha or republic of the Shakyas in the late Iron Age around the 6th and 5th centuries BC King Suddhodana and Queen Maya are believed to have lived at Kapilavastu as did their son Prince Siddartha Gautama Gautama Buddha until he left the palace at the age of 29 2 KapilavastuProcession of king Suddhodana from Kapilavastu proceeding to meet his son the Buddha walking in mid air head raised at the bottom of the panel and to give him a Banyan tree bottom left corner 1 The dream of Maya at the top of the panel is a sure marker of Kapilavastu Sanchi TilaurakotPiprahwaclass notpageimage Proposed location of Kapilavastu in Tilaurakot and Piprahwa in South Asia TilaurakotPiprahwaclass notpageimage Proposed location of Kapilavastu in Tilaurakot and Piprahwa each on a different side of the India Nepal frontier Buddhist texts such as the Pali Canon say that Kapilavastu was the childhood home of Gautama Buddha on account of it being the capital of the Shakyas over whom his father ruled 2 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 abundance of reddish sand in the area 3 4 Kapilavastu never became a major pilgrimage site like Buddha s birthplace at Lumbini not far away which would have left unmistakeable remains The settlement was probably never as large as depictions in early Buddhist art suggest and after the decline of Buddhism in India its location faded into obscurity citation needed There are now two sites near the border between Nepal and India which are claimed as Kapilavastu one in each country Tilaurakot in Nepal is more widely accepted by historians than Piprahwa in Uttar Pradesh though finds at the latter including a reliquary found inside a mud stupa indicate Buddhist activity dating to the 5th 4th century BCE around the time of the death of the Buddha 5 Contents 1 Search for Kapilavastu 2 Proposed sites 3 Ancient depictions 4 See also 5 References 6 BibliographySearch for Kapilavastu EditThe 19th century search for the historical site of Kapilavastu followed the accounts left by Faxian and later by Xuanzang who were Chinese Buddhist monks who made early pilgrimages to the site 6 7 8 9 Some archaeologists have identified present day Tilaurakot Nepal while others have identified present day Piprahwa India as the location for the historical site of Kapilavastu the seat of governance of the Shakya state that would have covered the region 10 11 12 Both sites contain archaeological ruins Those at Piprahwa show it was a significant early Buddhist site with a stupa and monasteries and probably relics of the Buddha 5 13 14 15 Proposed sites Edit Proposed site of Suddhodanda s Palace at Tilaurakot Stupa at PiprahwaAncient depictions Edit Maya s dream of an elephant during her conception of the Buddha an identifier of the city of Kapilavastu The departure of the Buddha from Kapilavastu Sanchi Stupa 1 Northern Gate See also EditBanganga River river passing through KapilavastuReferences Edit Marshall John 1918 Guide To Sanchi Calcutta ASI p 64 a b Trainor K 2010 Kapilavastu In Keown D Prebish CS eds Encyclopedia of Buddhism Milton Park UK Routledge pp 436 7 ISBN 978 0 415 55624 8 Kapila PTS Pali English Dictionary Link https suttacentral net define kapila Suttacentral a b Srivastava KM 1980 Archaeological Excavations at Piprahwa and Ganwaria and the Identification of Kapilavastu The Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies 13 1 103 10 Beal Samuel 1884 Si Yu Ki Buddhist Records of the Western World by Hiuen Tsiang 2 vols Translated by Samuel Beal London 1884 Reprint Delhi Oriental Books Reprint Corporation 1969 Volume 1 Beal Samuel 1911 The Life of Hiuen Tsiang Translated from the Chinese of Shaman monk Hwui Li by Samuel Beal London 1911 Reprint Munshiram Manoharlal New Delhi 1973 Internet Archive Li Rongxi translator 1995 The Great Tang Dynasty Record of the Western Regions Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research Berkeley California ISBN 1 886439 02 8 Watters Thomas 1904 On Yuan Chwang s Travels in India 629 645 A D Volume1 Royal Asiatic Society London Tuladhar Swoyambhu D November 2002 The Ancient City of Kapilvastu Revisited PDF Ancient Nepal 151 1 7 Hellier Chris March 2001 Competing Claims on Buddha s Hometown Archaeology org Retrieved 21 March 2011 Srivastava KM 1979 Kapilavastu and Its Precise Location East and West 29 1 4 61 74 JSTOR 29756506 via JSTOR subscription required Sharda Shailvee 4 May 2015 UP s Piprahwa is Buddha s Kapilvastu Times of India Kapilavastu Retrieved 1 March 2011 Huntington John C 1986 Sowing the Seeds of the Lotus PDF Orientations September 1986 54 56 archived from the original PDF on 28 November 2014Bibliography EditConingham Robin Young Ruth 2015 The Archaeology of South Asia From the Indus to Asoka c 6500 BCE 200 CE Cambridge University Press pp 438 440 ISBN 978 1 316 41898 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kapilavastu ancient city amp oldid 1128865849, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
