Mathakuar Shrine
माथाकुंवर मंदिर
A small shrine about 400 metres southwest of the Mahaparinirvana Temple, housing a 3-metre black stone seated Buddha in the earth-touching mudra, traditionally held to be the site of the Buddha's final teaching.
Mathakuar Shrine is built on the site of an ancient monastery complex. Its hall houses a black stone seated Buddha about 3 metres tall, in the earth-touching mudra, carved in the Pala period of the 10th–11th centuries. Legend holds that the Buddha gave his final teaching here before his parinirvana, so pilgrimage groups often include it on their routes. Remains of the brick monastery foundations can be seen beside the hall. The shrine is small and rarely crowded, making it ideal for quiet worship. Admission is free, and it can be visited on foot together with the Mahaparinirvana Temple.
Opening hours
About 06:00–18:00