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State Temple
Mahabodhi Temple
महाबोधि मंदिर
Location
Bodh Gaya, Bihar
Darshan
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Deity
🪔Lord Buddha
Entry
Free entry
Bodh Gaya is the most holy and significant pilgrimage site in the Buddhist world. It is the exact spot where Siddhartha Gautama attained Enlightenment (Nirvana) and became the Buddha.
Mythology
In the 6th century BCE, Prince Siddhartha sat in meditation under a peepal tree (the Bodhi Tree) for 49 days. Upon defeating the temptations of the demon Mara, he attained supreme enlightenment here.