Kapilavastu

India
Also known as: Kapilavatthu

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    In Buddha: Sources of the life of the Buddha

    …to his native city of Kapilavastu (Pali: Kapilavatthu), which is said to have taken place either one year or six years after his enlightenment. The partial biographies add stories that were to become well-known, such as the child prince’s meditation under a rose-apple tree and his four momentous chariot rides…

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