This is inside the Mahaparinirvana Temple at Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, and it shows one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage scenes in India.
The 6.1-meter (about 20-foot) reclining Buddha, lying on his right side in the traditional Mahaparinirvana posture.
Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, in southern Nepal, is a sleepy little town
Some claim that this is the remains of the palace where the Buddha grew up in Lumbini
Kushinagar, India is where The Buddha died
These are ancient Buddhist stupas in the Sacred Garden at Lumbini, Nepal, the UNESCO World Heritage site
Sign claims that this was the exact spot where the Buddha was born
According to Buddhist tradition, Queen Maya gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama while holding onto a tree branch in the Lumbini garden
