Mask of Vaikuntha Vishnu, late 5th century. Learn more about 5th century masks
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Also called Nigliva, it is an archaeological site located about 20 kilometres from Lumbini, Nepal, that contains the remains of an Ashokan pillar with Brahmi inscriptions detailing the Mauryan emperor Ashoka’s visit in the third century BCE. The site is also believed to be the birthplace of the Kanakamuni Buddha.