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Kushinagar Ruins, India

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Kushinagar Ruins, India

Kushinagar Ruins, India

Prince Roy (c) 2006
The main temple of the city of Kushinagar, India is called Mahaparinirvan Mandir; adjacent to it are the ruins of the original Buddhist monastery, and it is the place where, according to tradition, Gautama Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana, release from reincarnation, about 400 BC or so. For more information and pictures, see:

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