Nigali Sagar

Glossary

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.

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Nigali Sagar%newline%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.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Nigali Sagar”. Accessed December 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/nagali-sagar/
MLA	“Nigali Sagar.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/nagali-sagar/. Accessed 17, December, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Nigali Sagar. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/nagali-sagar/. (Accessed: 17, December, 2024)