Places to visit nearby destination - Kushinagar
Gorakhpur Situated 50 kilometres
away from Kushinagar, Gorakhpur is the most convenient
base for the travellers going to Kushinagar. The place
is the headquarter of North Eastern Railway Zone of Indian
Railways and is also a main transit point for the overland
journey to Nepal from India. Gorakhnath Temple in the
city is its main pilgrimage and tourist centre from which
it also derives its name. Dedicated to the Sage Gorakhnath,
the temple complex has a number of shrines. Geeta Press,
the largest publisher of Hindu religious literature is
also situated in Gorakhpur. Other attractions include
Golghar, the main shopping centre of the city and Indira
Children/’s Park.
Kapilavastu (Piprahwa) Kapilvastu, once the capital of Shkya clan, is identified
as the modern day Piprahwa in Siddharthnagar district
(Gorakhpur). There is a stupa that once contained the
relics of Buddha. Here one can also find the ruins of
the place where Buddha completed his first 29 years of
life.
Lumbini Considered as the birthplace of Lord Buddha, Lumbini
is situated 250 kilometres south-west of Kathmandu. The
main attractions here are the broken Ashokan Pillar, remnants
of an old monastery, and images of Buddha’s mother Maya
Devi.
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