Mahabodhi Temple
- Location
- Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India
- Deity
- Buddha
- Built
- 3rd century BCE
- Architecture
- Buddhist temple
The site where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Official website → Official website
Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
The Mahabodhi Temple or the Mahābodhi Mahāvihāra, is a restored Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, marking the location where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment, according to the Buddhist faith. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the site contains a tree believed to be a descendant of the Bodhi Tree under which the Buddha gained enlightenment and which has been a major pilgrimage destination of Buddhists for over two thousand years. The Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya is the holiest and most revered pilgrimage site for Buddhists worldwide.
Festivals
Festival dates follow the traditional calendar and vary each year — confirm dates with the official website.
Pilgrimage Circuits
This temple is part of the following pilgrimage circuit:
Nearby Temples
- Takht Sri Patna Sahib
- Shikharji (Parasnath Hill)
- Kashi Vishwanath Temple
- Janaki Mandir
- Tarapith Temple
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Official website Official website
- Wikipedia Reference