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Mahabodhi Temple

The temple of enlightenment, marking where the Buddha attained nirvana. Bodh Gaya

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History

The Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya marks the very spot where, around 528 BCE, Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment beneath the Bodhi Tree. The current 50-metre brick and stone temple dates mainly from the 5th-6th centuries CE, with a descendant of the original tree growing in its courtyard. A UNESCO site, it is the most sacred pilgrimage place in Buddhism.

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