Kushinagar is a district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The district headquarters are situated at Padarauna. The district derives its name from a Buddhist pilgrimage site where Gautam Budhdha is believed to have attained Parinirvana in the 5th or 6th century BC. The state of Bihar borders the district on the east, Deoria district on the southwest, Gorakhpur district on the west and Maharajganj district on the northwest. The district comes under the Gorakhpur division.

Kushinagar History

Kushawati is the ancient name of the district. The place finds its roots in the epic Ramayana where this city belongs to Kush, the son of Lord Ram. The Malla kingdom made Kushinagar as their centre. It is one of the four most important cities of Buddhist pilgrimage and it came to be known as Kushinara. Gautama Buddha attained Parinirvana after falling ill from eating a meal of a species of mushroom, or possibly pork near a river named Hiranyavati. The stupas and ruined viharas belong to the 3rd century BCE. A lot of construction on this site has been supported by Ashoka. Kasia remained unknown until the 19th century. Due to violent invasions, Kushinagar lost its vitality and eventually was neglected.

Kushinagar Tourism

Tourist places in Kushinagar
Mahaparinirvana Temple
Nirvana Chaitya   
Ramabhar Stupa   
Matha Kuar Shrine 
Meditation Park    
Indo-Japanese-Srilanka Temple    
Wat Thai Temple    
Museum      
Ruins & Brick Structures  
Pawa Nagar  
Sun Temple
Kuber Asthan
Devraha Asthan
Kurukulla Asthan
Sidhua Asthan
Pawanagar /Pawapuri(Fazilnagar)
Sun Temple, Turkpatti