LUMBINI, Feb 1: The final nomination document for including Tilaurakot, Kapilvastu in the list of World Heritage Sites has been presented to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre on behalf of the Government of Nepal. Tilaurakot is the capital of the ancient Shakya republic.

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: The Department of Archeology has prepared a draft to enlist the Tilaurakot area of Kapilvastu on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site.

KAPILVASTU, Jan 23: As part of the campaign to list Tilaurakot as a world heritage site, excavations have been started again this year inside the Tilaurakot Palace. A team of experts from the Department of Archeology has resumed the excavation of the Maurya-era pond in the central part of Tilaurakot.

KAPILVASTU, Feb 14: Since the government declared this archeologically important site a safe monument area, land acquisition has been expedited in Tilaurakot in Kapilvastu.

Government of Nepal made a submission on May 23, 1996 to include Tilaurakot in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. A quarter century later it is yet to be included in the list.

Tales of Tilaurakot

February 1, 2019 08:26 am

Tilaurakot is located roughly 25 kilometers to the southwest of Lumbini ‘Taulihawa’ that is also known as Kapilavastu. People have many historical stories about Tilaurakot as it’s an ancient city of Kapilavastu but the tales differ from people to people. I got to hear quite a lot of stories and every story was different.

KAPILVASTU, Jan 11: Excavation has begun again to identify the main part of King Suddhodan's Royal Palace where Gauram Buddha was brought up.