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At present four Art Galleries
are open for the public. The first gallery named 'Art Gallery' displays
sculptures related to Buddhism, Jainism and Hindu religion. Statues
depicting various events of life of Lord Buddha have been displayed
here.
These statues represent
Gandhara and Mathura School of Art. The Stucco statue of Lord Buddha in
meditation posture, represent the superiority of Gandhara School of Art.
Worshiping Stupa, Thangkas, Entrance of Buddha Temple, decorated bricks
excavated from Kushinagar area, sculptures related to the life of Buddha
are of particular interest.
In the second gallery- 'International Buddha Gallery', apart from some
paintings, the model of 'the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion' being
built near Bendigo in Southern Australia (Design and size of the Gyantse
Stupa that was built in Tibet in the 15th Century) and would be the
largest stupa in the western world, has also been displayed very
artfully.
Third gallery 'Buddha in different postures' houses statue of Buddha
built in Gandhara and Mathura school of arts. Buddha in various
meditation postures are the major attractions of the gallery, where as
the fourth gallery is dedicated to 'Various Forms of Art'.
Getting There
You can easily get regular trains
and buses from other major cities of the country to Kushinagar. Kushinagar
is located on the National Highways 28 which connects the city with the
other parts of the state. The city is connected to Varanasi, Lucknow,
Kanpur, Patna, Jhansi and Gorakhpur and other places in Uttar Pradesh.
You can avail the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation buses
as well as the other buses.
Nearest airport is
Gorakhpur
Airport, located 46 km away. Gorakhpur Railway Station is located 51
km away from Kushinagar.
Taxis, Auto Rickshaw,
and City Bus form the major local transport for Kushinagar. One can also
avail local buses and coaches which transport tourists to the various
destinations.
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