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Pradeep Kumar

19/10/21 10:00 AM IST

Kushinagar connect to Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka's cabinet minister for Youth and sports Namal Rajapaksa and hundred plus members of Buddhist clergy will be in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar at the inauguration of its international airport.

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  • The airport is expected to provide seamless connectivity to tourists from Sri Lanka, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and so on.
  • Kushinagar is the centre of the Buddhist circuit, which consists of pilgrimage sites at Lumbini, Sarnath and Gaya.
  • Buddhist pilgrims consider Kushinagar a sacred site where, they believe, Gautama Buddha delivered his last sermon and attained ‘Mahaparinirvana’ or salvation.
  • The airport will serve nearby districts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and is an important step in boosting investment and employment opportunities in the region.
Kushinagar
  • It is an international tourist place closely associated with legend Lord Buddha, Founder of Buddhism .
  • It is one of the four sacred places of Lord Buddha. Buddha delivered his last sermon, attainedMahaparinirvana (salvation) in 483 BC and was cremated at Rambhar Stupa.
  • Being the death- place of Lord Buddha, it is holy place for pilgrimage. Indo-Japanese Temple, Burmeses Temple, chinese Temple, Thai Temple, Korean, SriLankan, Tibettan temples, 15 Acres Meditation Park, Museum are the other attractions at Kushinagar.
Source: The Hindu

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