About Mahaparinirvana Temple
Mahaparinirvana Temple or Nirvana Temple symbolizes Buddhist architecture style. Buddhist pilgrims all over the year visit the shrine. The temple is built on the same place where Lord Buddha had attained Mahaparinirvana.
The temple is a one-room temple and is believed to be built around the fifth century. This idol of Lord Buddha had been exhumed in the year 1876 and was reconstructed by the Burmese Buddhists in 1927. The temple houses the statue Lord Buddha in the reclining state. The figurine represents the dying Buddha reclining on his right side. A caption underneath the statue dates the statue to the fifth century AD. The statue is made of Monolith sandstone and portrays an image of the dying Lord Buddha lying on his right hand side. The temple has another attraction in the premises such as the stupas and the Dharma bell. In addition, the stupa stands on the same base on, which the temple rests upon.
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Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
0 km from Mahaparinirvana Temple - See map
Kushinagar is one the five important places in the life Of Lord Buddha, at Kushinagar Gautam Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana. The city is of high...
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Matha Kuar, Uttar Pradesh
0.2 km from Mahaparinirvana Temple - See map
The Matha Kuar or Mathakuar shrine is located close to the very famous Nirvana temple. The temple lies on the banks of the Gandak River. This...
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Nirvana Stupa, Uttar Pradesh
0.6 km from Mahaparinirvana Temple - See map
Nirvana Stupa is also called the Nirvana Chaitya and is located just behind the Main Parinirvana Temple. In 1876, Carlleyle.During Unearthing this...
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Ramabhar Stupa, Uttar Pradesh
1.9 km from Mahaparinirvana Temple - See map
Ramabhar Stupa is world-renowned and has a high religious significance as Lord Buddha was cremated here after he attained Mahaparnirvana. Tourists...
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Kushmi Forest, Uttar Pradesh
47.6 km from Mahaparinirvana Temple - See map
Kushmi forest is a dense forest-covered with Sal trees. The forest is situated at a distance of nine Kms from Gorakhpur Railway station and is...
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Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
56.3 km from Mahaparinirvana Temple - See map
The Gorakhnath temple is named after Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath, who is believed to have meditated at this place in the Treta Yug. The temple is 4...
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Arogya Mandir, Uttar Pradesh
56.3 km from Mahaparinirvana Temple - See map
Arogya Mandir is a therapeutic temple in Gorakhpur known for its mind and body treatments. Dr. Vithal Das Modi has constructed the temple in 1940....
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Rail Museum, Uttar Pradesh
56.8 km from Mahaparinirvana Temple - See map
The Rail Museum is about 1 km from the Gorakhpur railway station. The park lies next to the Gorakhpur Golf course. The museum had been inaugurated...
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Ramgarh Tal, Uttar Pradesh
56.8 km from Mahaparinirvana Temple - See map
Ramgarh Tal is a beautiful lake in Gorakhpur. The lake is spread over an area of 723 hectares and the banks of the lake spread up to 18 km. Tal is...
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Baudh(Buddha) Museum, Uttar Pradesh
59.8 km from Mahaparinirvana Temple - See map
The Buddha museum is an archeological attraction for the tourist and local people. The Buddha Museum is on the banks of the Ramgarh Lake in 1987....
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Veer Bahadur Singh Planetarium, Uttar Pradesh
60.5 km from Mahaparinirvana Temple - See map
The doors of the Veer Bahadur Singh Planetarium were opened on 21 Dec 2009 for the public. The Planetarium is based upon the world's most advanced...
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Jagdishpur Reservoir, Lumbini
*78.3 km from Mahaparinirvana Temple - See map
The Jagdishpur reservoir, the largest reservoir in Nepal is located in the Kapilvastu district. This place was originally built for irrigational...
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