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Kushinagar

Kusinagar also written as Kusinara, is a place of Buddhist pilgrimage. In ancient times, it is known as Kushavati (Jatakas). In Buddha's time, the city Kushinagar is the capital of the Mallas kingdom of ancient India, and where The Buddha. As one of four holy places of Buddhism. At this point, near the river Hiranyavati, Gautama Buddha passing away after eating meal "Sukaramaddava" (According to the commentary, it's a wild boar meat not very old and very small but not intentionally kill him to give up  Buddha (pavattamamsa). Having said that this place is the name of a fungus. There is also room for a name that is very tasty dish) offered by Cunda.

In this place there are many ruins of the towers and temples are dated around the first century  3 5th century BCE and CE is a time of prosperity reached its peak. Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan dynasty known to have contributed significantly on building ruins.

Prior to revert  back to the 19th century, more than half a millennium desolate place. Do violent invasion, Kushinagar lost vigor and finally ruins.

Buddha to Kushinagar

At the time of the Buddha,  Kushinagar was the capital of the Mallas, and where the Buddha's death. At about 250 km from Rajagaha (Rajgir) (DA.ii.609; ACC. To Fa Hsien, p.40,) and about 240 km from Kapilavatthu) and located on the road from Alaka to Rajagaha, the path taken by the disciples of Bavari (SN.v.1012). At that time it is a small city, and Ananda was lost  expectations, he thought that the Buddha should choose Parinibbana. The Buddha, through  economic discourse Maha-Sudassana Sutta, he said that in ancient times it was Kusavati, the royal city of Maha-Sudassana (D.ii.146).

According to the commentary, the Buddha Kusinara to choose death for three reasons.

1) The first reason is to France Mahasudasana Sutta preached to encourage virtuous life.

2) To lead Subhadda, the last disciple of Him, because no one outside the Buddha preached this can be.

3) As to the Brahmin Dona can divide his relics smoothly between his devotees.

After the Buddha passed away it became one of the four Buddha relics are claimed.
Today, Kushinagar is a place of pilgrimage often basis for the Indians and foreigners, and many temples have was built here by the Indians, Chinese, Sri Lanka, Thailand Thailand, Burma, South Korea, Tibet, Japan and Vietnam, along with many ancient monasteries and towers.

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