Matha Kuar Shrineमाथा कुंवर मंदिर
A 3 m blue-stone Buddha most visitors walk straight past.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereKushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
Gorakhpur & Terai
Gorakhpur & Terai
Kind of placeMonuments & Heritage, Pilgrimage Routes
Best time to visit1 October to 31 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyKushinagar, Kasia
EntryFree
About Matha Kuar Shrine
A small modern shrine over a 3 m seated Buddha in bhumisparsha mudra, carved from blue-black stone around the 10th or 11th century and found in the ruins of the surrounding monastery. It is a short walk from the Mahaparinirvana Temple and most people pass it without stopping, which is a mistake; the image is one of the finest in Kushinagar.
What to see and do
- The 3 m blue-stone Buddha
- Monastery ruins around the shrine
- A short walk from the main temple
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More places in Kushinagar
- Mahaparinirvana TempleKushinagar, Uttar Pradesh · Pilgrimage RoutesThe 5th-century reclining Buddha on the spot where he died.
- Ramabhar StupaKushinagar, Uttar Pradesh · Monuments & HeritageThe brick mound where the Buddha was cremated. Best at dusk.
- Sun Temple, TurkpattiKushinagar, Uttar Pradesh · Temples & ShrinesA Gupta-era black-stone Sun god in a village temple 17 km from Kushinagar.
- Wat Thai Kushinara ChalermrajKushinagar, Uttar Pradesh · Temples & ShrinesKushinagar's Thai royal monastery. Gilded roofs, gardens and quiet.
- Kushinagar Buddha MuseumKushinagar, Uttar Pradesh · MuseumsKushinagar's excavation finds under one roof. Closed Mondays.
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