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Visiting Kapilvastu District

Tilaurakot lies about 27 km west of Lumbini and 25 km northwest of the Maya Devi Temple; Jagdishpur Reservoir is about 11 km north of Taulihawa.
Jagdishpur Reservoir (Jagdishpur Lake)
Jagdishpur Reservoir (Jagdishpur Lake) · Photo: Bijaya2043 · CC BY-SA 3.0
ChillNepal team9 Oct 2026 1 min read

Tilaurakot lies about 27 km west of Lumbini and 25 km northwest of the Maya Devi Temple; Jagdishpur Reservoir is about 11 km north of Taulihawa.

October to March is the peak visiting season for Tilaurakot (fewest visits in hot summer/monsoon); district summers exceed 40°C and winters drop below 15°C.

The district article notes hot/cold extremes bring viral fever, dengue and malaria; no transport, accommodation or emergency details documented on Wikipedia.

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