Makutabandhana

The important Makutabandhana, Kushinagar is the huge Stupa which was built ages back dedicated to Lord Buddha. One of the huge Stupas in Kushinagar, Makutabandhana, Kushinagar was made of bricks was excavated by Carlyle in the year 1876. The Brahmi inscriptions on the walls of the Makutabandhana, Kushinagar states that the cremated remains of Lord Buddha are carefully deposited in this Stupa in Kushinagar. One of the huge copper vessels was also unearthed at this site during the archaeological excavations which took place in the 19th century.

Does anyone know about the architecture?

As i have heard Makutabandhana was a Hall in which the Malla chiefs put on their ornaments on festival days. It was called a cetiya because it was decorate.

The stūpa erected at what is evidently Makutabandhana suggests a different explanation. It was there that the Mallas laid aside their diamond maces and fell prostrate on the ground with grief at the Buddha's death.

I have'nt taken so much notice of the architecture there.. Is there anything special?