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Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh)

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Kushinagar or Kushinara is a small town in Kushinagar District of Indian state Uttar Pradesh. This is one of the main pilgrimage centre for Buddhist this is the place where the Buddha attained Parinirvana after his death.

 

This was a flourished citied before being invaded & in ancient days it was known as Kushavati (Jatakas). It also find mentioned in Hindu Epic Ramayan as the city of Kusha the son of Ram, the famous king of Ayodhya. Many of the ruined stupas and viharas here date back to 3rd century BCE – 5th century CE when prosperity was at its peak. The Mauryan emperor Ashoka is known to have contributed to significant construction at this site.

 

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By Air: Flights cannot be taken to the town of Kushinagar directly, due to the lack of proper infrastructure or an airport. You can however opt for flights to the nearest airport, in order to reach Kushinagar from there by bus. The nearest airport to the town of Kushinagar is located in the city of Varanasi. This airport is a well connected airport and has frequent flights to all major destinations including Chennai, Agra, Mumbai, New Delhi, and even Bangalore. Flight fares from the city of Bangalore to the airport in Varanasi will range around Rs 3500 to 5500. Travelling through flights is the most comfortable mode of travel available. Flights fares will be quite costly, but you can reach your destination easily.

 

By Rail: Trains to the town of Kushinagar cannot be taken directly. The nearest railway station is in the town of Gorakhpur, which is located at a distance of 55 kilometers from Kushinagar.

By Road: Well connected with all weather road & lies on Buddhist circuit from Vaishali and Lumbini in Nepal.

 

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