Wat Thai Kushinara Chalermaraj Temple

Wat Thai Temple

The Wat Thai Temple is one of the most beautiful destination to visit in Kushinagar. This attracts tourists because of its unique & beautiful Architectural Design & Geographical Location.It is centrally located between Mahaprinirvana Temple & Ramabhar Stupa.It is opposite to Kushinagar Museum and in other way 50 meters from Japanese Temple.

Kushinagar Museum

Kushinagar Museum

Kushinagar Museum was built in 1992-1993 in Kushinagar.It has collection of many archaeological things found at the time of evacuation from various stupas. In early 19th century,this Museum was no more in existence so the many older and important statues,carved pans and artifacts evacuated from near by areas sent to Indian Museum, Kolkata.

Linh Son Chinese Temple

Linh Son Chinese Temple

It is first temple of Lord Buddha after entering into Kushinagar from main gate.Also it houses newly built modern style temple models of different buddhist pilgrimages like Lumbini in Nepal,Saravati in Uttar Pradesh,Rajgir ,Bhodhgya and Nirvana Temple & Stupa in Kushinagar itself.

Matha Kuar Shrine

Matha Kuar Shrine : Main Gate

This shrine is situated near to Mahaparinirvana Temple and it has a statue of Lord Buddha dating back to the 10th Century.This is said it is built on a single stone.The statue depicts Loard Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra (earth-touching attitude).

Japanese Temple

Japanese Temple

This temple has one of the most beautiful and famous statue of Lord Buddha, which was brought from from Japan, can be visited here. It was built by "Atago Isshin World Buddhist Cultural Association of Japan". It is made of ashtadhatu (made of eight metals) .

Ramabhar Stupa

Ramabhar Stupa

Ramabhar Stupa, also called a Mukutbandhan-Chaitya,is the cremation -place of Buddha. This Site is 1.5 km east of the main Mahanirvana Temple on the Buddha Marg (its is also known as Kushinagar- Deoria road).

This Stupa has a huge circular drum with a diameter of 34.14 meters on the top consisting of thetwo or more terraces and is 47.24 meters in diameter at the base.

Mahaparinirvana Temple & Nirvana Stupa

Mahaparinirvana Temple

Mahaparinirvana Temple

It is  located about 500 meters from the entrance gate of Buddha Marg (i.e. Deoria - Kushinagar road)  and opens from sunrise to sunset.Nirvana temple is important place of Kushinagar and also a identity of this place too.

Introduction to Kushinagar,the Great Parinirvana Place

Lord Buddha

Introduction

Kushinagar, district of the eastern Uttar Pradesh, is known for its cultural heritage all over the world. It is located around N.H. 28 being 52 km east from the Gorakhapur,Uttar Pradesh and one of the holiest places for the Buddhists. It is the place where Lord Buddha passed away at this place near the Hiranyavati River and was cremated at the Ramabhar stupa. it is an International Buddhist Pilgrimage center.