Niglihawa is 7 km east of Taulihawa. Lord Buddha was born as Kanakmuni at this place. There are proofs that the emperor Ashoka had visited the place on the occasion of his 14th coronation anniversary in 251 BC and again in 245 BC. He worshipped and erected a pillar. The pillar was uncovered by Dr. Fuhrer in 1896 AD until 2050 BS both the parts of the pillar remained neglected. After the National Buddhists Conference held at Kapilvastu in 2050 BS, Lumbini Development Fund and Department of Archaeology have conserved the pillar. There is a statue of Kanakmuni Buddha. There is a hearsay that Lord Buddha was brought here on 7th day after his birth. An astrologer read his palm and horoscope and prophesied that the child would be either a universal monarch or a great sage.
