Things to do in Kushinagar
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Buddha Museum
Next door to the Tibetan Temple is the Buddha Museum, which exhibits Buddhist relics, sculptures and terracottas unearthed from the Kushinagar region, as well as some Tibetan thangkas (rectangular painting on cloth) and Mughal miniature paintings.
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Wat Thai Complex
The impressive Wat Thai complex features an elaborate temple, beautifully maintained gardens with bonsai-style trees, a monastery and a temple containing a gilded Buddha. There’s also a Sunday school and health clinic, each of which welcomes visitors.
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Yama Cafe
Run by the welcoming Mr and Mrs Roy, this Kushinagar institution has a traveller-friendly menu which includes toast, omelettes, fried rice and thukpa (Tibetan noodle soup) and is the best place to come for information about the area.
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Holy Hike
Yama Cafe organises a so-called Holy Hike, a 13km-walk that takes in some of the area’s historical sights as well as local villages and a school in the surrounding farmland.
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