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Bodh Gaya Darshan
Gaya is located 100 kilometers away from the capital city of Patna. Historically, Gaya was the part of the ancient Magadh Empire. The city is located on the bank of Falgu River and is considered among one of the most sacred cities for Hindus. Three hills Mangala-Gauri, Shringa-Sthan, Ram-Shila and Brahmayoni surround it from three sides and make at a safe and beautiful site.
Bodhgaya is one of the most important and sacred Buddhist pilgrimage center in the world. It was here under a banyan tree, the Bodhi Tree, Gautama attained supreme knowledge to become Buddha,the Enlightened One. Born in the foothills of the Himalayas as a Sakya prince of Kapilvastu (now in Nepal), most of the major events of his life, like enlightenment and last sermon, happened in Bihar. Buddhism as a religion was really born in Bihar and evolved here through his preaching and the example of his lifestyle of great simplicity, renunciation and empathy for everything living. Significantly, the state’s name of ‘Bihar’ originated from ‘Vihara’ meaning monasteries which abounded in Bihar.
Places to Visit in Gaya
Maa Mangla Gauri Temple
Vishnupad Temple
Mahabodhi Temple
Great Buddha Statue
Maha Bodhi Tree
Dungeshwari Temple
Thai Monastery
Royal Bhutan Monastery
Archaeological Museum
Vishnupad Temple
Vishnupad Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in Gaya, Bihar, India. The temple is located on the banks of the Phalgu river. The temple is believed to be built upon the site where Vishnu had killed the demon Gayasura. The present-day temple structure was rebuilt by Ahilya Bai Holkar, the Rani of Indore.
Mahabodhi Temple
The Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an ancient but restored Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India. Bodh Gaya is 120 km from Patna and is about 18 km from the district headquarters at Gaya. It is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Gautam Buddha. The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is the first temple built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century B.C. It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely using brick and still standing. The Bodhi tree at Bodhgaya is directly connected to the life of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, who attained enlightenment when he was meditating under it.