Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c12.2837
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c12.2837
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Kusinārā is identified with the village of Kasia at the junction of the river Rapti and the smaller Gondak and in the east of the Gorakhpur district.²⁰ A copper plate belonging to the thūpa erected at the site of the Buddha’s death has recently been discovered.²¹ The people of Kusinārā are called Kosinārakā.²²