It was in Vaishali that the Buddha annouced that He would be passing away soon , in the North . King Ashoka was sad that he missed the chance to be alive during the Buddha's time when he found Vaishali .
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| The Stupa & the Ashoka Pillar with a lion capital sadly watched the North . |
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Three months later, the Buddha passed away into Mahaparinibbana under two Sala trees in Kushinagar.
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| The two Sala trees , under which the Buddha reclined & passed into Mahaparinibbana |
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| The Mahaparinibbana is depicted in this temple , the Buddha reclining in position with his head facing North. |
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| the reclining Mahaparinibbana Buddha |
After the passing away, the Buddha was cremated not too far away from the place he passed away .
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| the Cremation stupa to commemorate the cremation spot. |
This is Kushinagar , the place where the Buddha passed away .
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