Bodhgaya

Bodhgaya:

(The place where Budhha attained supreme enlightenment  )

Bodhgaya is the holiest site on every Buddhist Pilgrimage and it is the very place where Shakyamuni attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. It is a “World Heritage Site” situated in the Indian state of Bihar. During the time of Buddha , this place was called Uruvela and is located on the banks of river Niranjana. The first temple in Bodhgaya was built by king Asoka in 250 BC. The main monastery of Bodhgaya was earlier called Bodhimanda Vihara and is now called the Mahabodhi temple.  Bodhgaya is a key pilgrimage destination for Buddhists around the world and it attracts thousands of pilgrims every day.