Bodh Gaya

     This piece of land is famous because of the birth of Siddhartha and a new religion Buddha. Prince Siddhartha was born to King Shudhodhan of Kapilvastu and mother Mayadevi. From Nepal, Mayadevi were travelling to her mother’s place, because of confinement and at Lumbini a tiny shire. Siddhartha was born during 561 BC. The birth of this sacred child made him enlighten in the spiritual aspects of Buddhism a diversion from Hinduism. Bodh Gaya the place is where this wise man exile amidst spirituality under the peepal tree that proves in divine thoughts is still known as the Bodhi tree and continues living through replantation of its saplings. The river banks of Niranjana [now known as Falgu] became more sacred because of Buddha bathed, when he exist. Now, Bodh Gaya is a spent located 14 km south to Gaya is sensed to be the holiest place of Buddhists. Silence,  serene, spiritual scenario every where here. Eventually, King Asoka, became the stanch follower in the teaching of Buddha and have identified the place, in memory of his visit, his contributions are the iron pillars in Lumbini do mark great importance at the birth place of Siddhartha and also the temple to the divine womb of Mayadevi, which borne the spiritual Buddha is located nearby.

HOW TO GET THERE

By air:     Nearest, Patna airport 112 km.
By rail:    Nearest rail head in Gaya [16 km].
By road:  Gaya is 16 km by road. The state tourism department provides daily on routing deluxe buses from Bodh Gaya.

WHAT TO SEE

     The peepal tree, where the transition of human to god, the enlightenment of Buddha which made Siddhartha to attain spirituality. A sacred location to understand the power of human that can attain a   metaphysical gain in spirituality.

MAHA BODHI TEMPLE:

     During 289 BC.The great emperor Asoka was influenced through the teaching of lord Buddha, have evoked to construct a huge temple in memory of the great St.Buddha. Perhaps, with wonderful architectural value, this Temple of Bodhi is built. It is 60 feet wide and 170 feet high with a pyramid like peak a top. In the ground floor, there is a huge statue of Buddha guilted in gold, in the first floor there is a prayer hall that reminds meditation is the only way towards spirituality. The four corner towers symbolizes that the teachings of Buddha should reach towards four directions, North, East, West, South. The walls around are painted depicting the life of Buddha’s birds, animals and stories from Jataka.
Towards the North of the temple, there is the seat of Gautama Buddha, it is where he meditate. Animeshlochan Chatiya near the Mahabodhi Temple makes the spot when Buddha stood with open wide eyes which shine untinkling after his receive of spiritual enlightenment. Then, Chankramana or the Jewel Walk, is the raised platform where Buddha paced up and down by pondering whether to reveal his knowledge to the world or not. Nearby, you have a Tibetan monastery with a huge Dharma Chakra [the Wheel of Law] is placed. Nowadays, more number of monasteries have come up. Yet, this spot is the holiest and grace filled with the omnipresence of God eternal.

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