80-Feet Buddha. The Dalai Lama blessed this idol in 1998. It is maintained by the Japanese Buddhist Brotherhood.
The Mahabodhi Temple. This is the spot where Buddha spent his last days. After he passed away, his followers built this temple.
Inside the temple.
This is the legendary Mahabodhi tree. After Ashoka's wife chopped off the original tree, a small sapling from the undergrowth was taken to Sri Lanka by Ashoka's sons. A sapling from the Sri Lankan temple was planted at Sarnath. And a sapling from Sarnath was planted back at this spot. But, the original Mahabodhi tree started growing again by the time all the transplanting was done.
A sign inside the temple.
80-Feet Buddha. The Dalai Lama blessed this idol in 1998. It is maintained by the Japanese Buddhist Brotherhood.
The Mahabodhi Temple. This is the spot where Buddha spent his last days. After he passed away, his followers built this temple.
Inside the temple.
This is the legendary Mahabodhi tree. After Ashoka's wife chopped off the original tree, a small sapling from the undergrowth was taken to Sri Lanka by Ashoka's sons. A sapling from the Sri Lankan temple was planted at Sarnath. And a sapling from Sarnath was planted back at this spot. But, the original Mahabodhi tree started growing again by the time all the transplanting was done.
A sign inside the temple.
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