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The Mahabodhi Temple or the Mahābodhi Mahāvihāra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an ancient, but restored Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, marking the location where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment. Bodh Gaya is 15 km from Gaya and is about 96 km from Patna. The site contains a tree believed to be a descendant …
The Mahabodhi Temple or the Mahābodhi Mahāvihāra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an ancient, but restored Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, marking the location where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment. Bodh Gaya is 15 km from Gaya and is about 96 km from Patna. The site contains a tree believed to be a descendant of the Bodhi Tree under which the Buddha gained enlightenment and has been a major pilgrimage destination of Buddhists for over two thousand years. Mahabodhi Temple-Bodh Gaya is the most revered pilgrimage site for the Buddhists around the world.
  • Location: Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India
  • Criteria: Cultural: i, ii, iii, iv, vi
  • Reference: 1056
  • Inscription: 2002 (26th Session)
  • Area: 4.86 ha
Data from: en.wikipedia.org