Nigalihawa is a village development committee in Kapilvastu District in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 7564 people living in 1231 individual households.[1]
Nigalihawa निगलिहवा | |
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  Nigalihawa Location in Nepal  Nigalihawa Nigalihawa (South Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 27°37′N 83°07′E / 27.62°N 83.11°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Lumbini Zone |
| District | Kapilvastu District |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 7,564 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
History
Nigalihawa was known as Sobhavati in ancient times. According to Theravada Buddhist tradition, Konagamana Buddha was born in Sobhavati.[2] Konagamana Buddha is one of the ancient Buddhas whose biography is chronicled in chapter 23 of the Buddhavamsa, one of the books of the Pali Canon.[2] Today, Sobhavati corresponds to the archaeological site referred to as Nigali Sagar, which is located in Nigalihawa.