Fazilnagar

Fazilnagar (also known as Pawanagar) is a community development block in the Kushinagar district of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is located along NH 28, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Kushinagar International Airport. It is 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Deoria and 66 kilometres (41 mi) east of Gorakhpur Airport.

History

At the time of the Haryanka dynasty of Magadha, this place was known as Pāvā^[1]^{[better source needed]} As such, it was the capital city of one of the two Malla republics of ancient India (the capital of the other Malla republic was located at Kushinagar).

According to the Mahāparinibbāṇa Sutta (Sutta 16 of the Dīgha Nikāya), Gautama Buddha visited this place during his final journey, as he traveled from Kesaputta (the capital of the Kālāma tribe) to Kushinagar. It was here, at Cunda's mango grove, where the Buddha ate what would be his last meal.

NH 27 passes through Fazilnagar. It serves as a central market for the surrounding villages.

Bhojpuri is the local language of the region.

^ "Pava". Tibetan Buddhist Encyclopedia. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2022.

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