Image title: Tilaurakot (western gate)

This photograph shows the western gateway of Tilaurakot (Kapilvastu).—The western-gateway is known in Nepali as Pracina-pashcima-dvara or प्राचीन-पूर्व-द्वार (prācīna-paścima-dvāra).

Tilaurakot can also be spelled as तिलौराकोट् (tilaurākoṭ).

Gallery information:

The National Museum of Nepal (Rashtriya Museum) houses a variety of sculptures, carvings, statues, paintings and other objects grouped according to the major religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. This photo is an exhibition from the Buddhist Art Gallery.