Kushinagar
51 Km east of Gorakhpur on National Highway no. 28, Kushinagar is an international tourist place closely associated with legend Lord Buddha, Founder of Buddhism . It is one of the four sacred places of Lord Buddha. Buddha delivered his last sermon, attainedMahaparinirvana (salvation) in 483 BC and was cremated at Rambhar Stupa. The reclining nirvana statue of Lord Buddha inside the temple is 6.10 mt. long and is made of monolith red-sand stone of the 5th century A.D. It represents the ‘Dieing-Buddha’ reclining on his right side with his face towards the west. Being the death- place of Lord Buddha, it is holy place for pilgrimage. Indo-Japanese Temple, Burmeses Temple, chinese Temple, Thai Temple, Korean, SriLankan, Tibettan temples, 15 Acres Meditation Park, Museum are the other attractions at Kushinagar.
How to Reach:
By Air
At present, Gorakhpur and Varanasi are the nearest Airport to reach Kushinagar . An international airport at Kushinagar is under progress .
By Train
People coming from anywhere via train may take the railway ticket upto Gorakhpur Station. Gorakhpur is well connected to many cities of India. From Gorakhpur Railway Station road transport is available.
By Road
From Gorakhpur Railway Station road transport like Taxi, UPSRTC Buses, pvt. Buses are easily available for kushinagar which is approx. 51 km from Gorakhpur..