Tibetan Buddhist Monastery

Tibetan Buddhist Monastery at Kushinagar is one of several Tibetan Buddhist establishments near the Mahaparinirvana site, built to serve the significant Tibetan Buddhist pilgrimage community that regards Kushinagar as one of the holiest sites in the world. The monastery features traditional Tibetan Buddhist architecture with colourful thangka paintings, prayer wheels, prayer flags, and images of the Buddha and Bodhisattvas. Tibetan Buddhist monks and nuns resident at the monastery perform daily prayers and rituals, and the monastery welcomes pilgrims and visitors seeking to learn about the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.