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Nirvana Temple: Set
in a leafy park at the heart of Kushinagar, the Nirvana Stupa, dating
back to the reign of Kumaragupta I (413-55AD), enshrines a giant statue
of the Buddha, in a reclining position. It was extensively rebuilt, by
Burmese Buddhists, in 1927. The surrounding area is strewn with Stupas,
erected by pious pilgrims, and ruins of four monasteries. Rambhar Stupa: About 1.5 km southeast of the Nirvana Temple, surrounded by rice, wheat and cane fields, lies at the Rambhar Stupa. It was popularly believed to be the place, where Buddha was created by the Mallas. Mata Kaur Shrine: Houses a 10th century blue schist image of the Buddha.
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