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Mahaparinirvana Temple
Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
5th Century CE
Where Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana (final nirvana). The reclining Buddha statue is 6.1m long.
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Details
- Dynasty
- Gupta
- Style
- Buddhist
- Primary Deity
- Buddha (Reclining)
- Languages
- Hindi, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Devanagari, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Site of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana. 6.1m reclining Buddha. Major Buddhist pilgrimage
Architectural Features
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