Have you ever wanted to visit a place that brings you a certain peace of mind! A place that brings you perfect tranquillity coupled with some fine architecture, Bodhgaya greets you with open arms to come and visit its beautiful ancient temples. Bodhgaya has long been known in history as the very place where Lord Gautama Buddha attained Enlightenment or Bodhimandala. Bodhgaya holds great importance amongst travellers being a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as one of the four main pilgrimage sites amongst Buddhists. There are wonderful sites that greet you at Bodhgaya, each holding significance amongst Buddhists and greeting the tourists with warmth. Getting to Bodhgaya is not as difficult as earlier times because of its connectivity to major cities by rail, road and air. With the innumerable accommodation options available your visit to the Bodhgaya temples is very relaxing and comfortable.
Bodhgaya temples have long been admired for their exquisite beauty, intrinsic architecture and beautiful carvings. The preaching’s Lord Buddha and the essence of the Lords life can be felt in the temples of Bodhgaya. The first temple of Bodhgaya was said to be built by Emperor Ashoka many centuries ago. The temple still stands strong and emits a positive aura of spirituality, tranquillity and peacefulness. Mahabodhi Temple - the main temple of Bodhgaya, is located in the Mahabodhi complex. If you visit this complex you are sure to be enthralled by its exquisite throne of Lord Buddha made of diamonds along with the world renowned tree called Bodhi Tree located within the premise. The sapling of the tree is said to be brought from the main Bodhi Tree situated in Sri Lanka and till date stands tall and full of life, visited by many tourists and pilgrims throughout the year. The walls of the Mahabodhi temple complex are full of Jataka tales engraved on it and tell stories that go back to many centuries. There are various temples built by Buddhist followers from different countries in and around the Mahabodhi Vihara Temple complex. One can see beautiful temples with exquisite and fine architecture along with beautiful Buddha statues and the chanting of prayers through the temple complex. Buddhists from world over such as Myanmar, Tibet, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, China, Japan and Bhutan have built temples and beautiful monasteries around the temple complex. Each of these temples showcases distinctive architecture and aesthetics that is unique to their own country. The temple and monastery of Thailand has a beautiful, large statue of Lord Buddha made carved in bronze whereas Myanmar and Japan temple and monastery is typically Pagoda shaped. Another place of great significance is Rajgir, situated at a little distance from the main temple site in Bodhgaya. Gridhakuta Hill and Venuvan are said to be the place frequented by Lord Buddha and is visited and worshipped by many Buddhists even today.
Feel the tranquillity enchant you over by a visit to the Temples of Bodhgaya! Home of the Enlightened One – Bodhgaya
Bodhgaya temples have long been admired for their exquisite beauty, intrinsic architecture and beautiful carvings. The preaching’s Lord Buddha and the essence of the Lords life can be felt in the temples of Bodhgaya. The first temple of Bodhgaya was said to be built by Emperor Ashoka many centuries ago. The temple still stands strong and emits a positive aura of spirituality, tranquillity and peacefulness. Mahabodhi Temple - the main temple of Bodhgaya, is located in the Mahabodhi complex. If you visit this complex you are sure to be enthralled by its exquisite throne of Lord Buddha made of diamonds along with the world renowned tree called Bodhi Tree located within the premise. The sapling of the tree is said to be brought from the main Bodhi Tree situated in Sri Lanka and till date stands tall and full of life, visited by many tourists and pilgrims throughout the year. The walls of the Mahabodhi temple complex are full of Jataka tales engraved on it and tell stories that go back to many centuries. There are various temples built by Buddhist followers from different countries in and around the Mahabodhi Vihara Temple complex. One can see beautiful temples with exquisite and fine architecture along with beautiful Buddha statues and the chanting of prayers through the temple complex. Buddhists from world over such as Myanmar, Tibet, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, China, Japan and Bhutan have built temples and beautiful monasteries around the temple complex. Each of these temples showcases distinctive architecture and aesthetics that is unique to their own country. The temple and monastery of Thailand has a beautiful, large statue of Lord Buddha made carved in bronze whereas Myanmar and Japan temple and monastery is typically Pagoda shaped. Another place of great significance is Rajgir, situated at a little distance from the main temple site in Bodhgaya. Gridhakuta Hill and Venuvan are said to be the place frequented by Lord Buddha and is visited and worshipped by many Buddhists even today.
Feel the tranquillity enchant you over by a visit to the Temples of Bodhgaya! Home of the Enlightened One – Bodhgaya
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