ABOUT KUSHINAGAR:

• Major Buddhist pilgrim centre is said to be the place where Lord Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana.
• Tathagata, the reciter of truth, breathed his last saying – “Behold now, brethren, I exhort you, saying, decay is inherent in all component things! Work out your salvation with diligence!”

MODE OF COMMUNICATION:

• Airport: Gorakhpur Airport, Gorakhpur (GOP), 55 kms away from Kushinagar town.
• Rail: Gorakhpur Railway Station, Gorakhpur, 53 kms away from Kushinagar town.
• Road: Well connected by road.

SIGHTSEEING AT A GLANCE:

For more information visit  https://kushinagar.nic.in/

ATTRACTIONS OF KUSHINAGAR

Mahaparinirvana Temple:

• Sacred shrine commemorates the Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha.
• It enshrines over 6 metres long statue of reclining Buddha, which was recovered from the site during the excavations of 1876.
• Carved from Chunar sandstone, the statue represents the dying Buddha, relining on his right side.
• An inscription below dates the statue to the 5^th century AD and is said to have been brought here from Mathura by a devout monk, Haribala, during the reign of King Kumara Gupta in the 5^th century AD.

Nirvana Stupa:

• This huge 2.74 metres high brick stupa was discovered by Carlyl in 1876.
• A copper vessel unearthed the remains of Lord Buddha.

Mata Kunwar Shrine:

• It contains a 10^th century blue schist image of Buddha.

Ramabhar Stupa:

• The 49 feet high stupa marks the site where Lord Buddha was cremated.