Bodhi Tree & Vajrasana

Name: Bodhi Tree & Vajrasana
Address: Mahabodhi Temple Complex, Bodh Gaya, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, IN
Price range: Free

Bodh Gaya, Bodh Gaya · Open now

The tree here is a sapling of a sapling, its line traced through Sri Lanka back to the original beneath which the Buddha sat.

AddressMahabodhi Temple Complex, Bodh Gaya

Managed byMahabodhi Temple

Today's hoursOpen today 6 AM - 5 PM

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TypeReligious Heritage

Location

Sacred site within Mahabodhi Temple where Buddha attained enlightenment. The Vajrasana (diamond throne) marks the exact spot where Buddha meditated.

Did you know? This Bodhi Tree is a sapling from the Sri Maha Bodhi tree in Sri Lanka, which itself grew from the original tree.

Mon-Sun

6 AM - 5 PM

Free Entry

Free

Bodh Gaya, Bodh Gaya · Est. 1990

Painted in colour and built in Bhutanese style, it is a gathering place for Bhutanese Buddhist pilgrims.

Bodh Gaya, Bodh Gaya · Est. 1989

An 80-foot Buddha in sandstone and red granite, consecrated by the Dalai Lama in 1989.

Bodh Gaya, Bodh Gaya

Here the Buddha attained enlightenment. The Bodhi tree beside the temple descends from a cutting sent to Sri Lanka by Ashoka's daughter.

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