Kudan

Kudan, also called Lori ki Kudan is situated 2 km south of Taulihawa bazar. According to the Buddhist literature, after enlightment lord Buddha was invited by king Suddhodan to visit Kapilbastu. After couple of months he came to Kapilbastu with his 300 disciples. Whe he refused to stay at palace, king Suddhodan built monastery for them in Nigrodham, which is known as Kudan.

This is the place where, Suddhodam met Buddha for the first time after his enlightment and addressed "bhante" and bowed to the Buddha. Prajapati presented kashaya vastra (gold embroidered garment), Buddha gave inheritance to Rahul, whatever he had in that time and Rahul became on voice in the Buddha's Sangha. Buddha preached on the virtues of politics to nobles of Kapilbastu. 500 Shakyas were converted to monk and Buddha permitted to enter 500 female Shakya to enter in his order at this place. All this events proved that this site have been very much connected with Buddha's life and important too.

The Chinese traveler Fa-hsien, who visited this place in 5th century and Hiuen Tsiang, Who visited in 7th century mentioned that they saw the Nyagrodham Monastery and stupa.