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Mahaparinirvana Temple

The temple on the spot where the Buddha died, with a 6-metre reclining statue.

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Price
Free
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Mahaparinirvana Temple, Kushinagar, Uttar PradeshDirections

Why Go

It's one of Buddhism's four holiest sites, and the 5th-century statue is deeply moving.

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