It is located about 8 km. north east of Taulihawa, about 3 km. north east of Tilaurakot and 22 km. north west of Lumbini. There is a large tank which is about 287x135 m. in size is called Nigali sagar.
On the western bank of the tank, two fragments of broken Ashokan pillar lyinng in shade hut, upper portion of whihc is about 4.5 m. long. There is two inscriptions, one is inscription of Ripu Malla, the king of Karnali region, written as " om mani padame hum. Sri Ripu Malla Chiranjayatu 1234." and the lower one is Emperor Ashokan inscription written as "devanam piyen piyadasina lajina-chodasavasa (Bhisi) tena budhasa konaka manasa thube-dutiyaam Vadhite (visavita) Sabhisitena-cha atana agacha- Mahiyate (Sila Thebe-cha usa) papite."
Chinese traveler, Fa-hsien visited this site in 5th century said that there are towers where Kanakmuni Buddha was born. In 7th century another chinese traveler Hiuen Tsiang visited this site and writes that after going about 30 li north east of the town of Krakuchhanda Buddha, they came to an old capital with a stupa, this was the right place where Kanakmuni Buddha was born. To the north west of the city near the stupa is the place where he arrieve after complete enlightment, he met his father here. He further describes about the stupa containing the relics of the bequeathed body and a 20 feet high stone pillar with a lion on the top inscribed a record of the events connected to his Nirvana. (Bidari, 90:2007)
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