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Mahabodhi Vihar or Mahabodhi Tree is a famo Buddhist vihara loted Land of Gtam Buddha Bodh Gaya. Listed World Herage by UNESCO.

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MAHABODHI TEMPLE COMPLEX AT BODH GAYA

Bodh Gaya is the place where the Buddha attaed enlightenment—over lennia has been renstcted and reimaged. * bodhi gaya temple *

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.

BODH GAYA: THE SE OF THE BUDDHA’S ENLIGHTENMENT

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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.

MAHABODHI TEMPLE, BODH GAYA

Mahabodhi Temple, one of the holit s of Buddhism, markg the spot of the Buddha’s Enlightenment (Bodhi). It is loted Bodh Gaya northeastern India on the banks of the Niranjana River. It is one of the olst brick templ India and is a UNESCO World Herage se. * bodhi gaya temple *

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.

7 MYSTIL TEMPL TO VIS GAYA

Here are the bt templ & pilgrimage s to vis gaya that are signifint historilly, tradnally & spirually to provi ner peace. * bodhi gaya temple *

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.

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.

BODH GAYA

Bodh Gaya, town, southwtern Bihar state, northeastern India. It is suated wt of the Phalgu River, a tributary of the Gang (Ganga) River. Bodh Gaya ntas one of the holit of Buddhist s: the lotn where, unr the sacred pipal, or Bo tree, Gtama Buddha (Prce Siddhartha) * bodhi gaya temple *

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. 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.

TOURIST PLACE BODH GAYA

[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.

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