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• MAHABODHI TEMPLE COMPLEX AT BODH GAYA
• BODH GAYA: THE SE OF THE BUDDHA’S ENLIGHTENMENT
• BODH GAYA
• BODH GAYA: MAHABODHI TEMPLE, BODHI TREE, 80 FEET BUDDHA & MONASTERI
• 7 MYSTIL TEMPL TO VIS GAYA
• GREAT BUDDHA STATUESEE ALL THGS TO DO{"@TYPE":"LOLBS","NAME":"GREAT BUDDHA STATUE","URL":"\","ADDRS":{"@TYPE":"POSTALADDRS","STREETADDRS":"GREAT BUDDHA STATUE ROAD DAIJOKYO BUDDHIST TEMPLE","ADDRSLOLY":"BODH GAYA","ADDRSREGN":"BIHAR","ADDRSCOUNTRY":"INDIA","POSTALCO":""},"AGGREGATERATG":{"@TYPE":"AGGREGATERATG","RATGVALUE":"4.5","REVIEWCOUNT":370},"IMAGE":"HTTPS:\U002F\\U002FMEDIA\U002FPHOTO-O\U002F0D\U002F78\U002FAA\U002FDF\","@NTEXT":"HTTP:\U002F\"}SEE ALL THGS TO DOGREAT BUDDHA STATUE4.5370 REVIEWS#3 OF 30 THGS TO DO BODH GAYAMONUMENTS & STATUREAD MOREVIS WEBSECALLEMAILWRE A REVIEWWHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYG“GOOD PLACE TO VIS ”OCT 2022WHAT A BETIFUL PLACE TO VIS THERE.I“LANDMARK OF BODHGAYA”OCT 2021THIS 80 FEET HIGH STONE SCULPTURE OF LORD BUDDHA AT 'MEDATN' POSE IS ONE OF THE LANDMARK OF BODHGAYA.SUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGTOURS & EXPERIENCEXPLORE DIFFERENT WAYS TO EXPERIENCE THIS PLACE.SEE OPTNSFULL VIEWALL PHOTOS (259)TOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE GREAT BUDDHA STATUESEE ALLREMENDTOURS & SIGHTSEEGBODHGAYA DAY TOUR (HOTEL PICKUP)8HISTORIL TOURSOM ₹2,800.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 3)GUID VIRTUAL TOUR OF BODHGAYA17REMEND100% OF TRAVELLERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. 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I LOVE TO VIS THAT PLACE . WHAT A LOVELY SCENERY.I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.READ MOREWRTEN 25 MAY 2023THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.SANDY_JSRJAMSHEDPUR, INDIA1,550 NTRIBUTNS1POPULARLY KNOWN AS 80 F BUDDHAMAR 2022THE GREAT BUDDHA STATUE, POPULARLY KNOWN AS 80 F BUDDHA, IS ONE OF THE POPULAR STATNS BODH GAYA FOR TOURISTS AND THE BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE. THE TALL STAT REPRENTG THE BUDDHA SEATED A MEDATN POSE, ON A LOT THE OPEN AIR. PRENTLY, SOME BLACK SPOTS ULD BE SEEN ON THE FACE OF BUDDHA, DON’T KNOW WHY, MAY BE NEEDG SOME BETTER MATENANCE. THE GREAT BUDDHA STATUE IS LOTED A GARN AT THE END OF TEMPLE STREET AND IS SURROUND BY SMALLER SCULPTUR OF BUDDHA'S TEN PRCIPAL DISCIPL, FIVE ON EACH SI. THE ENTIRE PLEX IS NEATLY MATAED. AVOID VIS THE SUMMER AFTERNOON, AS THE MARBLE FLOORG BE VERY HOT AND IMPOSSIBLE TO WALK BAREFOOTED NEAR THE STATUE. SEVERAL SOUVENIR / SNACKS & ICE-CREAM STALLS ARE AVAILABLE JT OUTSI THE PLEX.READ MOREWRTEN 9 APRIL 2022THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ARKA_ADKOLKATA (CALCUTTA), INDIA240 NTRIBUTNS0LANDMARK OF BODHGAYAOCT 2021 • FAYTHIS 80 FEET HIGH STONE SCULPTURE OF LORD BUDDHA AT 'MEDATN' POSE IS ONE OF THE LANDMARK OF BODHGAYA.THE STATUE WAS NSTCTED THE YEAR 1989 AND SCE THEN ATTRACTS THE TOURISTS VISG BODHGAYA. SUATED ON A STREET WH FEW OTHER TEMPL AT A RNER OF THE SMALL TOWN, THIS IS ALSO NOT FAR AWAY OM THE MAHABODHI TEMPLE AND A MT SEE FOR ALL.READ MOREWRTEN 31 OCTOBER 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.POORNIMA SHENOYPATNA, INDIA49 NTRIBUTNS2AMAZG STATUENOV 2020ONE OF THE FEW PLAC THAT WE ULD ENJOY SPE BEG LOCKED FOR VISORS . WE ACTUALLY WALKED ROUND THE PERIMETER , LOOKG AT OM ALL SIS WERE AMAZED WH THE SIMPLISTIC BETY OF THE STATUE OF BUDDHA AND HIS FOLLOWERS READ MOREWRTEN 24 NOVEMBER 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.CORVID NAMASTEVANUVER, CANADA317 NTRIBUTNS0BETIFUL JAN 2020 • FRIENDSENJOYED THE DAY WALKG, SEEG THE AREA! THE BUDDHA STATUE IS 80 FEET MAJTIC. WE ENJOYED EVERY MOMENT.READ MOREWRTEN 1 FEBARY 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN REKA66BANG SAO THONG, THAILAND82 NTRIBUTNS2GIANT BUDDHA IMPRSIVEJAN 2020THE GIANT BUDDHA >85 FEET TALL IS SUATED LS THAN 1KM OM BODHGAYA OLD TOWN CENTRE. IT IS AN IMPRSIVE STCTURE BUILT FOR THE JAPANE BUDDHISTS SI A SMALLPARK.READ MOREWRTEN 26 JANUARY 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.BUJJI53TELANGANA, INDIA222 NTRIBUTNS2A BETIFUL STATUEDEC 2019THIS MAGNIFICENT STATUE IS LOTED AT THE WRONG PLACE BEE S SERENY AND ATHETICS ARE SPOILT BY HIGH TENSN POWER L RIGHT BEHD . HAS NO HISTORIL VALUE.READ MOREWRTEN 22 JANUARY 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.JAJABORGUWAHATI, INDIA1,473 NTRIBUTNS0ONE OF THE BIGDEC 2019 • FRIENDSTHIS IS ONE OF THE BIGGT STATUE OF LORD BUDDHA. IT IS NEAR THE GREAT MAHABODHI TEMPLE. IT HAS FIX TIMG OF OPENG AND CLOSG FOR VISORS READ MOREWRTEN 14 JANUARY 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.BASAB RAY CHDHURIKOLKATA (CALCUTTA), INDIA788 NTRIBUTNS0ATTRACTIVE TOURIST STATN JAN 2020 • FRIENDSTHE 87 FT HIGH BUDDHA STATUE IS BUILT AT BODHGAYA. THE STATUE HAS ARCHECTURAL VALUE. A MT VIS PLACE AT BODHGAYA. READ MOREWRTEN 11 JANUARY 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.PATTI ROAKLAND, CA13 NTRIBUTNS05 MUT OR 2 HOURSNOV 2019YOU N VIS THIS GREAT BUDDHA AND SAY WOW AND WALK AWAY. OR YOU N TAKE THE TIME TO NNECT, CHANT OR MEDATE. ADDNALLY YOU N WALK AROUND SLOWLY AND LEARN THE MEANG OF DIFFERENT HAND PLACEMENTS. THIS BUDDHA RONAT VERY STRONG ENERGY.READ MOREWRTEN 23 NOVEMBER 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.12…SHOWG RULTS 1-10 OF 302MICHELLE RCARDIFF, UK23 NTRIBUTNSIS SAFE TO WANR AROUND BODH GAYA BETWEEN THE STATUE AND THE MAHABODHI TEMPLE? OR SHOULD WE ARRANGE A DRIVER? GILLVILLAKMATARAM, INDONIA35 NTRIBUTNSPERFECTLY SAFE DURG THE DAY. BE MORE REFUL AFTER DARK. AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, JANUARY, THERE IS NO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THE HEAT. THE TEMPERATURE WILL BE PERFECT FOR EXPLORG BODHGAYA.READ ALL REPLIVIEW ALLALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELLERSSEE ALL2023MAHABODHI TEMPLE1,022ARCHECTURAL BUILDGS • RELIG SOPEN NOWBODHI TREE527POTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSTHAI MONASTERY192RELIG SROYAL BHUTAN MONASTERY129RELIG SINDOSAN NIPPON JAPANE TEMPLE101RELIG SMETTA BUDDHARAM TEMPLE38RELIG SROOT INSTUTE61RELIG S • EDUTNAL SOPEN NOWCHE TEMPLE52RELIG SSUJATHA TEMPLE63RELIG SBURME VIHARA MONASTARY28RELIG SIS THIS YOUR TRIPADVISOR LISTG?OWN OR MANAGE THIS PROPERTY? CLAIM YOUR LISTG FOR EE TO RPOND TO REVIEWS, UPDATE YOUR PROFILE AND MUCH MORE.CLAIM YOUR LISTGGREAT BUDDHA STATUE (BODH GAYA) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
• 80 FEET BUDDHA STATUE BODHGAYA A... - GREAT BUDDHA STATUE
• BODH GAYA: A MT VIS DTATN FOR EVERY TRAVELER
• TOURIST PLACE BODH GAYA
• AT THE FEET OF THE MASTERS: PILGRIMS’ REFLECTNS OM THAILAND AND BODH GAYA

MAHABODHI TEMPLE COMPLEX AT BODH GAYA

The Mahabodhi Temple Complex, Bodh Gaya li 115 km south of the state pal of Bihar, Patna and 16 km om the district headquarters at Gaya, Eastern India.

The prent Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya pris the 50 m high grand Temple, the Vajrasana, sacred Bodhi Tree and other six sacred s of Buddha's enlightenment, surround by numero ancient Votive stupas, well mataed and protected by ner, middle and outer circular boundari. Crern (vi): The Mahabodhi Temple Complex Bodh Gaya has direct associatn wh the life of the Lord Buddha, beg the place where He attaed the supreme and perfect sight. AuthenticyThe belief that Buddha had attaed Enlightenment this particular place has been nfirmed by tradn and is now lled Bodh Gaya, this is of supreme value to the world.

Buddhist texts of both Theravadhan and Mahayanan tradns have clear reference of this event of Buddha's enlightenment at Bodh Gaya. Buddhists om all over the world today venerate Bodh Gaya as the holit place of Buddhist pilgrimage the world. On the basis of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act of 1949, the State Government is rponsible for the management and protectn of the property through Bodhgaya Temple Management Commtee (BTMC) and Advisory Board.

BODH GAYA: THE SE OF THE BUDDHA’S ENLIGHTENMENT

All velopmental activi wh the premis of this World Herage property and at Bodhgaya are guid by the l and regulatns of the Se Management Plan amed by the Government of Bihar.

Proposals will need to be preced by Herage Impact Asssments and a particular challenge will be to ntuoly monor the impact that potential velopments of the area as a whole, cludg the town, may have on the relig and spirual signifince of the Bodhgaya Temple Management Commtee also seeks to unrtake a staable approach to the matenance of the property for example utilizatn of solar energy, pollutn ee environment, etc. This extraordary place—Bodh Gaya—is unrstood to be the se of the enlightenment, or “great awakeng” (Sanskr, mahabodhi), of Siddhartha Gtama, the Buddha.

BODH GAYA

More than 2, 500 years later, Bodh Gaya is a sprawlg pilgrimage town nse wh ancient, medieval, and morn shr, monasteri, templ, and hotels. At the heart of ancient Bodh Gaya is the Mahabodhi Temple Complex, which is by wh shr, monuments, and sculpted imag tablished over more than 2, 000 years.

BODH GAYA: MAHABODHI TEMPLE, BODHI TREE, 80 FEET BUDDHA & MONASTERI

Buddhist nventn ont of the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya, 2013 (photo: Triratna_Photos, CC BY-NC 2. Siddhartha Gtama arrived at Bodh Gaya middle age, havg renounced his life as a prce on seeg the “four sights” of agg, sickns, ath, and asceticism. Buddhist tradns diverge on some of this acunt but this moment and the place at which occurred, unr the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya, is signifint to all Buddhist tradns.

7 MYSTIL TEMPL TO VIS GAYA

As the place where the Buddha attaed enlightenment, Bodh Gaya appears to have bee a signifint place for Buddhists soon after the ath of the Buddha and the formatn of the Buddhist muny of monks and nuns (Sanskr, sangha) and lay people.

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I LOVE TO VIS THAT PLACE . WHAT A LOVELY SCENERY.I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.READ MOREWRTEN 25 MAY 2023THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.SANDY_JSRJAMSHEDPUR, INDIA1,550 NTRIBUTNS1POPULARLY KNOWN AS 80 F BUDDHAMAR 2022THE GREAT BUDDHA STATUE, POPULARLY KNOWN AS 80 F BUDDHA, IS ONE OF THE POPULAR STATNS BODH GAYA FOR TOURISTS AND THE BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE. THE TALL STAT REPRENTG THE BUDDHA SEATED A MEDATN POSE, ON A LOT THE OPEN AIR. PRENTLY, SOME BLACK SPOTS ULD BE SEEN ON THE FACE OF BUDDHA, DON’T KNOW WHY, MAY BE NEEDG SOME BETTER MATENANCE. THE GREAT BUDDHA STATUE IS LOTED A GARN AT THE END OF TEMPLE STREET AND IS SURROUND BY SMALLER SCULPTUR OF BUDDHA'S TEN PRCIPAL DISCIPL, FIVE ON EACH SI. THE ENTIRE PLEX IS NEATLY MATAED. AVOID VIS THE SUMMER AFTERNOON, AS THE MARBLE FLOORG BE VERY HOT AND IMPOSSIBLE TO WALK BAREFOOTED NEAR THE STATUE. SEVERAL SOUVENIR / SNACKS & ICE-CREAM STALLS ARE AVAILABLE JT OUTSI THE PLEX.READ MOREWRTEN 9 APRIL 2022THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ARKA_ADKOLKATA (CALCUTTA), INDIA240 NTRIBUTNS0LANDMARK OF BODHGAYAOCT 2021 • FAYTHIS 80 FEET HIGH STONE SCULPTURE OF LORD BUDDHA AT 'MEDATN' POSE IS ONE OF THE LANDMARK OF BODHGAYA.THE STATUE WAS NSTCTED THE YEAR 1989 AND SCE THEN ATTRACTS THE TOURISTS VISG BODHGAYA. SUATED ON A STREET WH FEW OTHER TEMPL AT A RNER OF THE SMALL TOWN, THIS IS ALSO NOT FAR AWAY OM THE MAHABODHI TEMPLE AND A MT SEE FOR ALL.READ MOREWRTEN 31 OCTOBER 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.POORNIMA SHENOYPATNA, INDIA49 NTRIBUTNS2AMAZG STATUENOV 2020ONE OF THE FEW PLAC THAT WE ULD ENJOY SPE BEG LOCKED FOR VISORS . WE ACTUALLY WALKED ROUND THE PERIMETER , LOOKG AT OM ALL SIS WERE AMAZED WH THE SIMPLISTIC BETY OF THE STATUE OF BUDDHA AND HIS FOLLOWERS READ MOREWRTEN 24 NOVEMBER 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.CORVID NAMASTEVANUVER, CANADA317 NTRIBUTNS0BETIFUL JAN 2020 • FRIENDSENJOYED THE DAY WALKG, SEEG THE AREA! THE BUDDHA STATUE IS 80 FEET MAJTIC. WE ENJOYED EVERY MOMENT.READ MOREWRTEN 1 FEBARY 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN REKA66BANG SAO THONG, THAILAND82 NTRIBUTNS2GIANT BUDDHA IMPRSIVEJAN 2020THE GIANT BUDDHA >85 FEET TALL IS SUATED LS THAN 1KM OM BODHGAYA OLD TOWN CENTRE. IT IS AN IMPRSIVE STCTURE BUILT FOR THE JAPANE BUDDHISTS SI A SMALLPARK.READ MOREWRTEN 26 JANUARY 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.BUJJI53TELANGANA, INDIA222 NTRIBUTNS2A BETIFUL STATUEDEC 2019THIS MAGNIFICENT STATUE IS LOTED AT THE WRONG PLACE BEE S SERENY AND ATHETICS ARE SPOILT BY HIGH TENSN POWER L RIGHT BEHD . HAS NO HISTORIL VALUE.READ MOREWRTEN 22 JANUARY 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. 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Very ltle is known, however, about the earlit stctur at Bodh Gaya, and centuri of addn and alteratn make difficult to image how this se appeared at any particular moment the past. [2] The stone railgs enclosg a scennt of this tree at Bodh Gaya today likely date to the 1st century B.

In some Buddhist tradns Bodh Gaya self is referred to simply as the “Diamond Throne” (Sanskr, vajrasana), ditg the signifince of this throne to the inty of this sacred se.

Bharhut relief wh Diamond throne and Mahabodhi Temple around the Boddhi Tree (om Sir Alexanr Cunngham, Mahâbodhi, or the great Buddhist temple unr the Bodhi tree at Buddha-Gaya, 1892). The empty throne unr the tree often acted as a sign for both the absent prence of the Buddha and for Bodh Gaya as a sacred se. Mahabodhi Temple today, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India (photo: manbartlett, CC BY 2.

80 FEET BUDDHA STATUE BODHGAYA A... - GREAT BUDDHA STATUE

The acunts of Che pilgrims who vised Bodh Gaya om at least the 5th century C.

Onwards give historians an ia of the next phase of nstctn at Bodh Gaya. This broadly agre wh the scriptn of Mahabodhi Temple given by the Che pilgrim Xuanzang who vised Bodh Gaya centuri later, at the end of the 7th century C.

BODH GAYA: A MT VIS DTATN FOR EVERY TRAVELER

Depictns of the Mahabodhi Temple also suggt the creasg importance of the temple hog the Buddha image s own right as a sign for Bodh Gaya and the events there, although the Diamond Throne and the Bodhi tree ntue to be picted alongsi them. ” The scriptns, the pictns of the Mahabodhi Temple art, and other evince for royal and foreign-sponsored programs of rtoratn suggt an important shift om tree shre to the buildg of templ, shr, and monasteri at Bodh Gaya over the urse of the 1st lennium C.

TOURIST PLACE BODH GAYA

Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India (photo: Santosh Kumar, CC BY-SA 2.

The towerg brick, stuc and ncrete temple seen at Bodh Gaya today pris a large primary straight-sid spire (Sanskr, shikhara), risg out of a central image chamber (Sanskr, garbha-griha).

The late 19th-century rtoratn of the Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya ma signifint alteratns to the se, however. An important feature of Bodh Gaya and the Mahabodhi Temple Complex is s replitn across Asia.

AT THE FEET OF THE MASTERS: PILGRIMS’ REFLECTNS OM THAILAND AND BODH GAYA

Each of the stctur imate the form of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, though they vary style, buildg technology, and materials. It is likely that some of the replis were built om the rellectns of pilgrims, if not on even small portable artworks and “mols” rried away om Bodh Gaya such as that shown mol of the temple at The Metropolan Mm of Art.

This replitn of Bodh Gaya the medieval and early morn perd Asia fds an earlier precent the acunt given the Sri Lankan chronicle (mahavamsa) which rerds how a branch of the Bodhi tree was brought to Sri Lanka and planted the cy of Anuradhapura the time of Kg Ashoka, where s scendant grows to this day.

Internatnal tert Bodh Gaya creased om the 1880s onwards, particularly after the Archaeologil Survey of India rtored and landsped much of the Mahabodhi Temple Complex.