Kushinagar District Map

Elucidations of Kushinagar where Gautum Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana (Salvation) can be found in the pages of history. Extending from latitude 26° 45´ North and 83° 24´ East longitude, Kushinagar District of Uttar Pradesh is only 336 km away from the capital city of Lucknow. Spread over an expanse of 2873.5 sq. km, Kushnigar District is flanked by Mahrajganj in the west, Gorakhpur in the southwest, Deoria in the south and Bihar in the east, respectively.

With a populace of 22,35,505, agriculture forms Kushinagar’s economic backbone. The district grows sugarcane, paddy, wheat, fruits, and turmeric and also contains a few sugar mills and one distillery.

Kushinagar is a place of immense cultural and religious significance. Every year tourists and apostles of Lord Buddha flock to this holy sanctum whose eminent tourist spots include:

Mahaparinirvana Temple

Nirvana Chaitya

Ramabhar Stupa

Matha Kuar Shrine

Meditation Park

Indo-Japanese-Srilanka Temple

Wat Thai Temple

Museum

Ruins & Brick Structures

Pawa Nagar

Sun Temple and other noteworthy detinations.