Pava was a city in ancient India, at the time of Gautama Buddha. It was a city of the Mallas which the Buddha visited during his last journey, going there from Bhogagama and staying at Cunda's mango grove. Pava is located about 15 kilometres east of Kusinara, in Uttar Pradesh state of India. Cunda lived in Pává and invited the Buddha to a meal, which proved to be his last. It was on this occasion that the Cunda Sutta was preached. From Pává the Buddha journeyed on to Kusinara, crossing the Kakkuttha on the way The inhabitants of Pává are called Páveyyaká. Pává was the birthplace of Khandasumana.