Places to See in Bodh Gaya

The Bodh Gaya, settled in the Indian state of Bihar is one of the beloved pilgrim destinations for Buddhists and tourists over the globe. It was the place where Gautama Siddhartha attained the enlightenment while meditating under the illustrious bodhi tree. The place is thronged by devotees of Lord Buddha arrival from assorted corners of the world especially from countries like Srilanka, Bhutan, Myanmar, Japan, China, Thailand and other South East Asian countries. The following are some entertaining places to see in Bodh Gaya.

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The Bodh Gaya is spotted with numerous temples and monasteries that exhibit architectural brilliance.

Great Buddha sculpture - The eighty feet long sculpture is regarded as one of the most entertaining sites of Both Gaya. The sculpture is built in the posture of 'dhyan mudra' or meditation on an inverted lotus. The raw materials used for building the sculpture are red granite and sand stone. The sculpture was built with the aid of Daijokyo Sect of Japan. Historical evidence says that it took colse to 7 years and involvement of approximately 12000 masons for the building of the statue. On November 18th 1989 the Dalai Lama sanctified the statue.

Mahabodhi Temple - Under the order of emperor Ashoka a shrine was built near the bodhi tree or the tree under which the Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. The pyramid shaped temple is built with architectural dexterity manifesting four towers settled at its four corners.

Dungeswari caves - The Dungneswari caves are at a length of about 12 kilometers from Both Gaya. The caves are mysterious in nature. They display paintings and stone carvings of Lord Buddha. The graphics painted in the caves inventory the life story of the great preacher. One of the caves has a sculpture of Buddha depicting the acetic life of the sage.

Bodhi Tree - Gautama Buddha learnt the true meaning of life and death while meditating under the bodhi tree. Though the traditional tree no more exists but the sapling of the traditional bodhi tree brought from Srilanka is settled in the place. Ages back, Ashoka's daughter Sanghamita had taken a sapling of the real tree to Srilanka and planted it in a place named Anuradhapura. The present bodhi tree is more than 122 years old and is still alive.

Bodhi Sarovar - The bodhi sarovar is the place where Buddha used to take bath before sitting for meditation. The pond is settled to the west of the bodhi temple.

Chankarmana - The place is settled toward the north of the bodhi temple. It was the place where lord was walking while pondering on the dilemma either to share the divine knowledge with the world or not.

There are several other places to see in Bodh Gaya. You are recommended to do explore on the assorted places of Gaya and plan your holiday trip accordingly.

Places to See in Bodh Gaya

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