Taulihawa

Kapilvastu Nagarpalika
कपिलवस्तु
Taulīhawā तौलीहवा
—  municipality  —
Kapilvastu Nagarpalika
Location in Nepal
Coordinates:
Country  Nepal
Zone Lumbini Zone
District Kapilvastu District
Elevation 90 m (295 ft)
Population (2001)census
 • Total 27,170
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

Kapilvastu (Nepali: कपिलवस्तु) , formerly Taulihawa, is a municipality and seat of Kapilvastu District in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. The city is located within the historical Kapilvastu area. At the time of the 2001 Nepal census it had a population of 27,170 people. The Tauleshwor Nath Temple in Kapilvasut is believed to have worlds biggest Shiva linga.[1]

It is located at 27°31'60N 83°2'60E with an altitude of 92 metres (305 feet).[2]

References

  1. ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1. Retrieved 14 December 2008. 
  2. ^ Taulihawa, Nepal Page - Falling Rain Genomics