Thursday, 3 January 2008

Mahaparinibbana Stupa, Nirvana Stupa


Kusinara or Kushinagar is in the village of Kasia in the Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh. The nearest town is Gorakhpur, 55 km away. By road, Kushinagar is 130 km south of Lumbini, 250 km east of Sravasti and 250 km north of Patna. All distances are approximate. There are now 2 good hotels for pilgrims to stay in at Kushinagar.