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- Bodhgaya
- Region
- Bihar
- Country
- India
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Bodh Gayā is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple complex, situated in the Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous for being the place where Gautama Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment (Pali: bodhi) under what became known as the Bodhi Tree. Since antiquity, Bodh Gayā has remained the object of pilgrimage and veneration for Buddhists. Archaeological finds, including sculptures, show that the site was in use by Buddhists since the Maurya period.
For Buddhists, Bodh Gayā is the most important of the four main pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautama Buddha, the other three being Kushinagar, Lumbini, and Sarnath. In 2002, Mahabodhi Temple, located in Bodh Gayā, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Archaeological sites in BiharBodh GayaBuddhist holy sites in BiharBuddhist pilgrimage sites in IndiaCities and towns in Gaya districtCities in BiharPopulated places established in the 6th century BCReligious buildings and structures destroyed in the Muslim period in the Indian subcontinentWorld Heritage Sites in India