Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s2.t12.7

v1.c7.s2.t12.7

Modern Kushinagar consists of many Buddhist temples and *viharas* of different Buddhist sects from regions of China, Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand etc that surround the restored ancient sites like Nirvana *Stupa*, Mahaparinirvana Temple, Mathakuar Temple and Ramabhar Stupa. The Archaeological Museum is noteworthy for its valuable collection of different remains dating back to the 3rd century BCE. It may be noted that the city was found to have an association with Parinirvana/ passing way of Lord Mahavira, 24th Tirthankar of the Jainas in the nearby Pawa (present-day Fazil Nagar) which was the second capital of Mallas.