Kushinagar, Buddha’s last days and beyond

Kushinagar

Buddha’s last days and beyond

Also see: FAM Trip of Kushinagar and Lumbini

Kushinagar is the place where Gautam Buddha chose to die and attend mahaparinirvan — the Sanskrit term which means nirvana after death. Today, Kushinagar is a small sleepy hamlet in Uttar Pradesh, not far from the Nepal border. A short distance across the border in Nepal lies Sarnath and Lumbini, where Gautam Buddha was born.

Devotees pay homage at the reclining statue of Buddha, Mahaparinirvana Temple, Kushinagar

Kushinagar is an important Buddhist pilgrimage and consists of several archaeological sites along with several other sites related to the last days and death rituals of Buddha. It also houses a series of new Buddhist temples and shrines built by different countries and regions with Buddhist connect.