About Kapilavastu relics

These relics of Buddha were recovered from a site in 1898 in Bihar - the ancient city of Kapilavastu. Located at the stupa site in Piprahwa (near Siddharthnagar in Uttar Pradesh), an inscribed casket was found. This helped in identifying the ancient city of Kapilavastu. The inscribed casket contained relics of Buddha and Sakya, his community.