Since the Maha Bodhi Temple is the holiest place in Buddhism, there have been several replicas of the temple made over the centuries. So far there have been about 74 temples made which are similar in design and perhaps a few others from ancient times no longer standing:
Gallery of photos of the Maha Bodhi Temple Replicas
Mahabodhi Paya at Shwedagon Pagoda, Burma est. 1250 CE
Mahabodhi Temple, Burma est. 1255 CE
Wat Chet Yot, Thailand est. 1453 CE
Mahabuddha Temple, Nepal est. 1585 CE
Vajrasana Dagoba, China est. 1765
Wat Pai Rong Wa, Thailand est. 1800
Myomanji Temple, Japan est.1870
Kotahena Pagoda, Sri Lanka est. 1928
Mahar Bawdi Pahtanhti Pagoda, Yangon, Burma est. approx. 1930
Maha Bodhi Temple, Yemathin, Burma est. approx. 1935
Wat Nong Bua, Thailand est. 1955
Mahabodhi World Peace Buddha Temple, Bangalore, India est. 1956
Wat Wang Pra Do, Thailand est. approx. 1975
Wat Tham Khao Rup Chang, Thailand est. approx. 1976
Maha Bodhi Kanchanaburi, Thailand est. approx. 1977
Umin Thonze Pagoda, Sagaing, Burma est. approx. 1978
Maha Bodhi Letpadan, Burma est. approx. 1979
World Peace Nagayan Pagoda, Meiktila, Burma est. approx. 1980
Mya Wa Di nunnery, Mandalay, Burma est. approx. 1981
TharYarGone Mahabodhi temple, Mandalay, Burma est. approx. 1982
100 pillars monastery, replica 1, Yangon, Burma est. approx. 1990
100 pillars monastery, replica 2, Yangon, Burma est. approx. 1990
Linh Son Temple, Kushinagar, India est. approx. 1990
Soto Zen Mission, Hawaii, USA est. approx. 1991
Zhenjue Temple, Beijing, China est. approx. 1992
Wat Chongkham, Lampang, Thailand est. approx. 2002
Maha Bodhi replica at miniland, South Korea est. approx.2002
Wat Pa Siriwattanawisuth, Thailand est. approx. 2003
Wat Florida Dhammaram, USA est. 2004
Maha Bodhi Las Vegas, USA est. 2012
Animisa Ceti Pagoda, Hpa-An, Burma est. approx. 2013
Ma Li Wun Pagoda, Tanintharyi, Burma est. approx. 2013
Nuang Cho Pagoda, Burma est. approx. 2013
Thatta Thattaha Maha Bawdi Pagoda, Burma est. 2013
Aung Myay Pagoda, Burma est. approx. 2014
Buddha Gaya Pagoda, Mandalay, Burma est. approx. 2014
Maha Bodhi Pagoda, Myaenigone, Burma est. approx. 2015
Tham Tha Yar Aye Maha Bodhi Pagoda, Kyaikto, Burma est approx. 2016
Bodhi Yeikthar Pagoda, Mandalay, Burma est. approx. 2016
Ma Har Bawdi Swel Taw Myat Pagoda, Magway, Burma est. approx. 2016
Mahabodhi Wang Thong, Thailand est. approx. 2017
Mahabodhi Pagoda, Kyauk Ta Lone Gyi, Burma est. 2020
Mahabodhi Pagoda, Kengtung, Burma est. 2020
Land of Medicine Buddha Mahabodhi stupa, Santa Cruz, California, USA est. 2021
Window of the World (theme park), Shenzhen, China, est. 1993
There may be some more in Myanmar (Burma), not shown here. For a complete list, including photos, see:
Maha Bodhi Temple Replicas topic at Dhamma Wheel.
Distribution of Maha Bodhi replicas by nation
Souvenir replicas
Buddhist next to a gold Maha Bodhi replica, close-up to the right
At Bodh Gaya, India there are several shops and street vendors that sell souvenir replicas of the Maha Bodhi Temple. Some are made of wood, stone, marble, and plaster.
Most of the souvenir replicas range in size from 5 cm (2 in.) to 20 cm (8 in.). Currently they are difficult to locate outside of India, with only a few shops and temples outside of India offering the souvenir Maha Bodhi Temple replicas for sale.