Kushinagar Tour Packages

Kushinagar is the divine land where Lord Buddha had chosen to free himself from the cycles of death and life. Located 51 km off Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Kushinagar is a very important pilgrimage spot for the Buddhists and Kushinagar Tour Packages Uttar Pradesh is quite popular on Uttar Pradesh Tour. Kushinagar was the erstwhile capital of the Malla kingdom. The Stupas found here in Kushinagar date back to 230 BC-AD 413.

Kushinagar Tour Packages In India offers a rare peek into history. According to the Indian epic- Ramayana, the Mallas were earlier part of Kosala Janpad. Kushwati capital was built by Kush, and got its name from the son of Lord Ram, the hero of ‘Ramayana’. After Ram’s renunciation of the world Kush left for Ayodhya. His cousin, Chandraketu, son of Lakshman, the younger brother of Rama, took possession of this region.

According to Buddhist literature however, Kushinagar was named prior to the king Kush. The naming of Kushinagar was due to abundance of Kush grass found in this region, which still holds good. Since then, Kushinagar remained an integral part of the erstwhile empires of Maurya, Shunga, Kushana, Gupta and Harsha dynasties.

The medieval period, Kushinagar passed under the rule of Kultury Kings and continued to be a living city till the 12th Century A.D. Post 12th century no information of Kushinagar is available; the city somehow passed into oblivion.

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