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Kushinagar - Holiday Package
Kushinagar is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and exists around 90 minutes drive (51 km exactly) from Gorakhpur. Kushinagar is strongly associated with the Lord Buddha for being the chosen place by the Buddha himself to liberate himself from the cycles of death and life. A very significant place for Buddhist pilgrim, it comprises a huge statue of Buddha which had stunningly been carved on a single piece of red sandstone.
Kushinagar has the Mahaparinirvana Temple which is very famous for comprising the illustrious reclining statue of Buddha. In the temple, a brick platform gives support to a 20-feet-long statue. Sideways, tourists will get to observe remnants of monasteries, Mahaparinirvana Vihara and Makutabandhara Vihara are two of the most renowned ones.
Alongside those, the city prides for a close spot of Wat Thai Kusinara, initiated and completed by the Thai people. The place holds immense significance for Thai people who congregate here in an area of 10 acres to experience and practice the gospel of Buddha. Besides them, those who have faith in the Buddhism flock to the place to truly experience the essence of a great religion.
Kushinagar charms visitors for its cosmopolitan nature as it comprises places of worship made from various countries. The city and its near-by places have a number of temples of various countries. The Indo-Japanese-Sri Lankan Center for Cultural Association, meditation center, archaeological museum and Tamkuhi forest area are other places of importance.
Lumbini
Like many other Indian places of Buddhist significance, Lumbini holds prominence and falls in the foothills of Himalayas in Nepal. This is the birth place of Buddha, thus invites a vast number of devotees. The place is now listed in the World Heritage Site for its immense religious and historical significance.
Those who visit the place take time to the holy garden which comprises the site of the birth, the Mayadevi temple, the Pashkarni pond and the Ashoka pillar. The revered garden of Lumbini also is a World Heritage Site. It boasts of monasteries from many Buddhist nations. More so, it is branded as a place that recognizes world peace.
The pillar discovered has inscription engraved on it in Brahmin script. The great Ashoka visited the site in a bid to experience the true essence of Buddhism. The sacred pool "Puskarni'' is also there to remind more about the story of Buddha’s birth. The stone slab located deep in the Sanctum Sanctorum holds immense value for giving deep insight into the life of the Buddha. The Ashoa Pillar also catches much of attention in the city.
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