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| − | The '''Maha Bodhi Temple''' marks the spot where the [[Buddha]] attained [[enlightenment]]. A | + | The '''Maha Bodhi Temple''' marks the spot where the [[Buddha]] attained [[enlightenment]]. A [[Bodhi Tree]] is to the back of the temple and between the [[Bodhi Tree]] and the temple is the 'diamond throne' where the Buddha attained enlightenment. The temple is located in [[Bodh Gaya]], [[India]], coordinates: 24.6959° N, 84.9911° E |
The Maha Bodhi temple was most likely originally built by King [[Ashoka]] in the 3rd century B.C. and rebuilt after warfare destruction in the 2nd century A.D. and subsequently repaired over the centuries up to the present time. It is 52 meters high (171 feet). There are also gardens, lakes, and a 24 meter (80 feet) [[Buddha]] statue in [[Bodh Gaya]]. | The Maha Bodhi temple was most likely originally built by King [[Ashoka]] in the 3rd century B.C. and rebuilt after warfare destruction in the 2nd century A.D. and subsequently repaired over the centuries up to the present time. It is 52 meters high (171 feet). There are also gardens, lakes, and a 24 meter (80 feet) [[Buddha]] statue in [[Bodh Gaya]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:56, 7 October 2008
The Maha Bodhi Temple marks the spot where the Buddha attained enlightenment. A Bodhi Tree is to the back of the temple and between the Bodhi Tree and the temple is the 'diamond throne' where the Buddha attained enlightenment. The temple is located in Bodh Gaya, India, coordinates: 24.6959° N, 84.9911° E
The Maha Bodhi temple was most likely originally built by King Ashoka in the 3rd century B.C. and rebuilt after warfare destruction in the 2nd century A.D. and subsequently repaired over the centuries up to the present time. It is 52 meters high (171 feet). There are also gardens, lakes, and a 24 meter (80 feet) Buddha statue in Bodh Gaya.
It is the holiest place in Buddhism, due to the fact that this is the place of enlightenment, the goal and purpose of the Dhamma.