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Mahaparinirvan Express, the Glossary

Index Mahaparinirvan Express

The Mahaparinirvan Express is a tourist train which was launched by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on 28 March 2007, to attract Buddhist pilgrims.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 20 relations: Bodh Gaya, Deccan Odyssey, Fairy Queen (locomotive), Golden Chariot, Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, Indian Railways, Kushinagar, Lumbini, Maharajas' Express, Nepal, North India, Palace on Wheels, Parinirvana, Rajdhani Express, Royal Orient, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, The Buddha, The Indian Express, The Times of India.

  2. 2007 establishments in India
  3. Buddhism in India
  4. Buddhist pilgrimages
  5. Luxury trains in India
  6. Railway services introduced in 2007
  7. Religious tourism in India
  8. Tourism in Bihar
  9. Tourism in Delhi
  10. Tourism in Uttar Pradesh
  11. Transport in Rajgir
  12. Transport in Varanasi

Bodh Gaya

Bodh Gayā is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple complex, situated in the Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar.

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Deccan Odyssey

The Deccan Odyssey is an Indian luxury train modeled on the Palace on Wheels luxury train and put into service to boost tourism on the Maharashtra route of the Indian Railways. Mahaparinirvan Express and Deccan Odyssey are luxury trains in India and rail transport in Delhi.

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Fairy Queen (locomotive)

The Fairy Queen, also known as the East Indian Railway No. Mahaparinirvan Express and Fairy Queen (locomotive) are luxury trains in India and tourism in Delhi.

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Golden Chariot

The Golden Chariot is a luxury tourist train that connects the important tourist spots in the Indian states of Karnataka, Goa, Kerala & Tamil Nadu as well as Puducherry, depending on the selected itinerary. Mahaparinirvan Express and Golden Chariot are luxury trains in India.

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Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line

The Howrah–Gaya–Delhi is a railway line connecting and Delhi cutting across Indo-Gangetic Plain and a comparatively small stretch of the line crossing over the Chota Nagpur Plateau. Mahaparinirvan Express and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line are rail transport in Bihar and rail transport in Delhi.

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Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is an Indian public sector undertaking that provides ticketing, catering, and tourism services for the state-owned Indian Railways.

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Indian Railways

Indian Railways is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India that operates India's national railway system.

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Kushinagar

Kushinagar (Pali:; Sanskrit) is a town in the Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Lumbini

Lumbinī (IPA, "the lovely") is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province in Nepal.

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Maharajas' Express

The Maharajas' Express is a luxury tourist train owned and operated by The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). Mahaparinirvan Express and Maharajas' Express are luxury trains in India.

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Nepal

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia.

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North India

North India, also called Northern India, is a geographical and broad cultural region comprising the northern part of India (or historically, the Indian subcontinent) wherein Indo-Aryans form the prominent majority population.

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Palace on Wheels

The Palace on Wheels is India's first luxury tourist train launched by the Indian Railways in joint collaboration with Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) to promote tourism in Rajasthan. Mahaparinirvan Express and Palace on Wheels are luxury trains in India.

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Parinirvana

In Buddhism, parinirvana (Sanskrit:; Pali) describes the state entered after death by someone who has attained nirvana during their lifetime.

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Rajdhani Express

The Rajdhani Express is a series of passenger train services in India operated by Indian Railways connecting the national capital New Delhi with the capitals or the largest cities of various states. Mahaparinirvan Express and Rajdhani Express are Named passenger trains of India.

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Royal Orient

The Royal Orient is an Indian luxury tourism train that runs between Gujarat and Rajasthan, covering important tourist locations in the two states. Mahaparinirvan Express and Royal Orient are luxury trains in India.

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Royal Rajasthan on Wheels

The Royal Rajasthan on Wheels is a luxury tourist train operated by Indian Railways in association with the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC). Mahaparinirvan Express and Royal Rajasthan on Wheels are luxury trains in India.

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The Buddha

Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha ('the awakened'), was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.

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The Indian Express

The Indian Express is an English-language Indian daily newspaper founded in 1932 by Ramnath Goenka with an investment by capitalist partner Raja Mohan Prasad.

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The Times of India

The Times of India, also known by its abbreviation TOI, is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group.

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See also

2007 establishments in India

Buddhism in India

Buddhist pilgrimages

Luxury trains in India

Railway services introduced in 2007

Religious tourism in India

Tourism in Bihar

Tourism in Delhi

Tourism in Uttar Pradesh

Transport in Rajgir

Transport in Varanasi

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahaparinirvan_Express

Also known as Buddhist Circuit Train.