A rather nondescript town in Uttar Pradesh, Kushinagar has a really interesting historical lineage. The ancient town gets its name from Kusha, the son of Lord Ram who is believed to have founded and ...
A small shrine at the place of Buddha’s last meal in Faizal Nagar (Fazilnagar) All photographs by the author Kushinagar is the place where Gautam Buddha chose to die and attend mahaparinirvan — the ...
Two important religious pilgrim centers of Buddhism are located in northern India. Sarnath is the famous spot where Buddha delivered his first sermon to his five disciples after attaining Nirvana.