Bodh Gaya

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Image of Mahabodhi Temple located in Bodh Gaya, India
Bodh Gaya, India

Mahabodhi Temple

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment

At the young age of 35, Siddhartha Gautama sat beneath a fig tree and received enlightenment. Around 1000 years later, the Buddhist authority in the area finally got around to building a monastery... »

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