Kushinagar (1 of 3 in this series) The place of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana, which was his final "death" and cremation, marking his final liberation from the cycles of death and rebirth. To see all 14 photos of Kushinagar, go to http://ericjohnsonvik.smugmug.com/gallery/7067252_Duth9#454250856_hwz9C