Mahaparinirvana Temple
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Mahaparinirvana Temple is a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in Kushinagar, India, renowned for its large reclining Buddha statue marking the place where the Buddha is believed to have attained final nirvana.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahaparinirvana Stupa | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| accessibility | Open to pilgrims and tourists ⓘ |
| approximateOriginalConstructionCentury | 5th century CE ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Parinirvana of Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | Important site in the Buddhist circuit in India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalPractices |
Circumambulation
ⓘ
Offering flowers and robes to the Buddha statue ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains | Yes ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | Yes ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Buddha Purnima celebrations ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Yes ⓘ |
| hasRecliningBuddhaStatue | Yes GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasStatueType | Reclining Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStupaNearby | Yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Protected monument of national importance in India ⓘ |
| linkedToTextualTradition | Buddhist scriptures on Buddha’s final days ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kushinagar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Kushinagar district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainStatueLength | about 6.1 metres ⓘ |
| mainStatueOrientation | Head towards the north ⓘ |
| mainStatuePosture | Buddha lying on right side ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialOfMainStatue | Sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Matha Kuar Shrine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ramabhar Stupa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Gorakhpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Buddhist pilgrimage circuit in Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| periodOfOriginalConstruction | Gupta period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageTradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | Place of worship ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| region |
northern India
ⓘ
surface form:
North India
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction | Pilgrimage and meditation site ⓘ |
| significance |
Major Buddhist pilgrimage destination
ⓘ
Marks the place where Buddha is believed to have attained Mahaparinirvana ⓘ |
| tourismType | Religious tourism ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Buddhist pilgrims from around the world ⓘ |
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Mahaparinirvana Stupa