The sāla grove of the Mallas

Upavattana Sālavana

The Nirvana Temple, Kushinagar

Modern Location References

Approximate reference

The original text maps it to the present-day Temple; this version uses the approximate centre of the Kushinagar site group for now, not yet narrowed to the temple or the bounds of the ancient grove.

View The sāla grove of the Mallas on the modern map

Region: The Mallas (Kusinārā and Pāvā)

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