Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya
Lord Buddha
Bodh Gaya, Gaya district, Bihar
The place where Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree; UNESCO World Heritage Site.
History
Emperor Ashoka built the first shrine here around 260 BCE, about 250 years after the Buddha's enlightenment. The present brick temple dates largely from the 5th–6th centuries (Gupta period) and is one of the earliest brick temples surviving in India. It was restored in the 19th century by the British under Alexander Cunningham. The current Bodhi tree is a descendant of the original. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002, and monasteries from many Buddhist countries surround it.
Architecture
55 m pyramidal brick tower, Vajrasana (diamond throne), carved stone railings, Animesh Lochana and Lotus Pond.
Festivals
- Buddha Purnima
- Kagyu Monlam
- Nyingma Monlam
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Directions to Mahabodhi Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Gaya Airport, about 12 km
- By train
- Gaya Junction, about 16 km
- By road
- Buses and autos from Gaya.
Near the temple
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