What is "padrauna"

Padrauna is a small town, and district headquarters of Kushinagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Its ancient name was Pava where lord Buddha took his last meal. It is the place where Lord Rama spent a few days of his life. Lord Rama passed from Padrauna and after that he reached at Ramkola where he made a hut with his wife Sita and younger brother Lakshman to stay. Padrauna is also the place of ancient Malla Kshatriyas who were following democratic way of ruling from their Santhagara.

Padrauna Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India till 2008.