Location : Bodh Gaya is
located in the central part of the state Bihar in the northeastern India
near the river Niranjana or the Falgu. It is a part of the greatest Ganges
plains and is 13 km from the Gaya town.
Significance - This place is associated with the life of Gautam
Buddha, the founder of Buddhist religion. This is the place where Buddha
attained Enlightenment or Nirvana under the Bodhi tree. Thus, Bodh Gaya is
an important Buddhist pilgrimage and study centre which attracts thousands
of believers from all over world.
Pilgrim Spots in Bodh Gaya
» Mahabodhi temple : Mahabodhi temple is the main attraction
of Bodhgaya which is now a World Heritage Site. The temple represents the
architecture of Gupta and later Gupta Age. The temple has a large number of
images of Lord Buddha and the carved inscriptions in the temple shows that
pilgrims from Sri Lanka, China and Myanmar had visited this place between
7th and 10th century AD.
» The Bodhi Tree : The Bodhi Tree and a pond is located in side
the temple complex where accroding to legends, Buddha had meditated here.
The present Bodhi Tree is a descendant of the original tree.The red
sandstone or the Vajrasana under the Bodhi tree is said to be the place
where Buddha had meditated.
There are also a number of monasteries built by different countries like
Sri Lanka, Japan, China etc. which attracts tourist from all over the world.
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