Bodh Gaya is the holy place where Lord Buddha obtained
enlightenment under the bodhi tree meditated for three days. It is the offered
world heritage site by UNESCO is in the Gaya district of the Bihar state of
India. Gautam Buddha was born in the Lumbini village of Nepal in 623 BC. It is
believed that after enlightenment he travelled to Sarnath, the holiest place
after Bodh Gaya. The emperor Ashoka was the founder of the temple. From every
corner of the world disciples of Buddha visits to Maha Bodhi temple during the full moon in the month of April or May according to Hindu
Calendar. As time passed, it is called as Bodh Gaya and on the day when Lord
Buddha enlightens is known as Buddha Purnima.
It is believed that
Sidharth Gautam saw the world is suffering from different diseases and there
was the need of true teacher. He reached near the banks of Falgu River and sat
under a peepul tree now called Bodhi tree and meditated for long three days and
nights. After that he decided to stay in Gaya and preached for seven different
places in the city. After Bodh Gaya Kushinagar, Sarnath and Lumbini are the
three most important holy places vfor the disciples of Gauntam Buddha.
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