Shravasti
Ancient city · India
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 27.517, 82.051
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: archaeological site in Uttar Pradesh, India
History
Shravasti is a town in Shravasti district in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was the capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kosala, where the Buddha lived most after his enlightenment. It is near the Rapti river in the northeastern part of Uttar Pradesh India, close to the Nepalese border.