| Nigali Sagar pillar of Ashoka at Nepal | |
|---|---|
 The Nigali Sagar pillar, one of the pillars of Ashoka. | |
| Material | Polished sandstone |
| Size | Height: Width: |
| Period/culture | 3rd century BCE |
| Discovered | 27°35′41.7″N 83°05′44.9″E / 27.594917°N 83.095806°E |
| Place | Nigalihawa, Nepal. |
| Present location | Nigalihawa, Nepal. |
  Nigali Sagar  Nigali Sagar | |
Nigali Sagar (also called Nigliva,[1] Nigali Sagar pillar, Nighihawa pillar, Nigliva pillar, or Araurakot pillar) is an archaeological site in Nepal containing the remains of a pillar of Ashoka. The site is located in Nigalihawa, about 20 kilometers northwest of Lumbini and 7 kilometers northeast of Taulihawa.[2] Another famous inscription discovered nearby in a similar context is the Lumbini pillar inscription.
- ^ Smith, VA (1897). "The Birthplace of Gautama Buddha". The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. 29 (3): 615–21. doi:10.1017/S0035869X00024758. JSTOR 25207888. S2CID 162671036.
- ^ "Niglihawa: The Birthplace of Kanakamuni Buddha". Kapilavastu: Monuments. Lumbini, Nepal: Lumbini Development Trust. 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.