This temple stands on the same plinth as the main Nirvana Stupa behind it. The reclining Nirvana statue of Lord Buddha inside the temple is 6.10 metres long and is made of monolith red - sand stone. It represents the "Dieing - Buddha" reclining on his right side with his face towards the west. It is placed on a large brick-pedestal with stone-posts at the corners. There is an inscription datable to the 5th Century A.D. recording that the statue was "the appropriate religious gift of the Mahavihara Swami Haribala".
Nirvana Chaitya is located just behind the Main Parinirvana Temple. It was excavated by Carlleyle in the year 1876. During excavations, a copper-plate was found, which contained the text of the "Nidana-Sutra" which concluded the statement that plate had been deposited in the "Nirvana-Chaitya" by one Haribala, who also installed the great Nirvana Statue of Buddha in the temple front. A copper vessel was also recovered which contained silver coins of Kumar Gupta, an emperor of Gupta Dynasty, 5th Century A.D.
Ramabhar Stupa, also called a Mukutbandhan-Chaitya,
is the cremation -place of Buddha. This Site is 1.5 km
east of the main Nirvana Temple on the Kushinagar-
Deoria road. this Stupa has a huge circular drum with a
diameter of 34.14 meters on the top consisting of the
two or more terraces and is 47.24 meters in diameter at
the base.
A Colossal statue of Lord Buddha is installed, which is carved out of one
block which represents Buddha seated under the "Bodhi Tree" in a pose
known as " Bhumi Sparsh Mudra " (Earth touching attitude). The inscription
at the base of statue is datable to the 10th or 11th Century A.D.
Recently developed near the main Nirvana Temple, this park has artificial water bodies with raised lush-green platforms for meditation surrounded by Sal-trees and other afforestations, representing a complete Buddhist-ambience.
Indo-Japan-Srilanka temple is a marvel of Buddhist architectural grandeur of modern times.
It is a huge complex built in a typical Thai-Buddhist
architectural fashion.
Built by State Government in Buddhist-architectural ambience. Ancient archeological discoveries and antiquities are displayed there. Visiting hours are 10:00 am to 17:00 PM (except Mondays).
These are located around the main Nirvana
Temple and Main Stupa. These are the
remains of various monasteries of different
sizes constructed from time to time in the
ancient period.
There are several other nearby temples to be worth seen like Linh Son Chinese Temple, Myan Mar (Burmese) Temple, Birla Hindu Buddha temple, Japanese Stupa, Korean Temple, Shiva temple, Ram Janaki Temple etc.
Pawanagar
/Pawapuri(Fazilnagar)
It is a 'Nirvana' place of Lord Mahavir, 22 kms east of Kushinagar
on the National Highway-28. Followers of Jain sect organise a
festival here on the next day of Deepawali every year, when Lord
Mahavir has attained Salvation.
It is also believed that Lord Buddha, while going to Kushinagar
from Vaishali, stopped here to accept meals from one of his
disciples 'Chund'. Here he ate 'Sukar-Maddav' (Mushrooms) and
developed dusentry which caused his death at Kushinagar.
Situated 17 km east of Kushinagar on Kasia - Tamkuhi Road. There are huge and artistic statues of Sun god, made of black stone.They were recovered during excavations one of which is belonged to 4th - 5th Century A.D. and another 8th - 9th Century A.D.
Kuber Asthan
On Padrauna - Turkpatti route, this place has Shiv Temple, establishedby Kuber as per the saying. Lakhs of Shiv devotees offer JAl on Shivling on the 'Shivratri'.
Devraha Asthan
3 kms from Padrauna cantonment, there is a huge ancient mount having three statues of Tirthankar MAhavir, tirthankar Neminath and Vishnu, one of the Trimurti of Hindu Gods. It is believed there stood a large Buddha Stupa also.
Kurukulla Asthan
It is meditation centre of 'Aadi Shakti' Kurukulla Devi, setup by Nagarjun. It is situated on the river bank in dense forest 8 kms from Kasia - Tamkuhi road.
Sidhua Asthan
Situated 4 kms from Padrauna - Tamkuhi road, it is famous 'Siddhi', place of gods.
