The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment. The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in ...

Summary: Bodhi Day marks the moment 2,500 ... but had left his rich palace to live the life of a poor holy person. Siddhartha sat underneath a tree just like this one, promising himself he would ...

This UNESCO heritage site is one of the four holy sites related to the life of ... he also offered prayers and flowers under the sacred Bodhi Tree — a supposed direct descendant of the original ...