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Buddhist temples & pagodas
Mahabodhi Temple
Bodh Gaya, India
The Mahabodhi Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Bodh Gaya, India, and is revered as the place where Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment and became the Buddha. Its unique feature is the towering 50-meter high pyramidal structure known as the Mahabodhi Stupa, which is surrounded by lush gardens and features a sacred Bodhi tree, believed to be a direct descendant of the original tree under which the Buddha meditated.
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- Best months
- Nov–Feb
- Dress code
- Cover shoulders and knees
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