Bodhgaya Maha Bodhi Temple,Park & Pond (Bodh Gaya)

India / Bihar / Bodh Gaya
 temple, buddhism, UNESCO World Heritage Site, buddhist temple
Maha Bodhi Temple complex (also written as Mahabodhi). This temple complex is considered the holiest place in Buddhism because it includes the Bodhi tree (likely a descendent of the original specimen) underneath which Buddha gained enlightenment.

It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Budha whose childhood name was Sidharth shows the path of peace, love, non-violence.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabodhi_Temple
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Coordinates:   24°41'42"N   84°59'30"E

Comments

  • We visited this Mahabodhi Mahavihar Temple on 3rd of Janwary 2009 and like it very much wish to visit again because we missed manyn places to visit in lack of knowledge.
  • i visited this place many years ago....but want to see again n again....
  • It's really a wonderful place to visit. Not only the people of India but Japan, Thailand, SriLanka, Malaysia other countries visit this holy place. I visited this place as part of NCC camp beside Falgu river and really enjoyed it.
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