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| + | '''[[Bodh Gaya]]''' is a small town about 12 kilometres from the city of [[Gaya]] in the northern {{Wiki|Indian state}} of [[Bihar]] where the [[Buddha]] [[attained]] [[enlightenment]]. The [[name]] itself is a contraction of [[Buddha Gaya]] and only came into use during the 18th century. At the [[time]] of the [[Buddha]] the place was known as [[Uruvelà]]. The town of [[Bodh Gaya]] has grown up around the huge [[Mahabodhi Temple]] re-built in the 5th century over the very place where the [[Buddha]] sat when he became [[enlightened]]. Many [[Buddhist]] countries and organisations have built [[temples]] and [[monasteries]] at [[Bodh Gaya]] and thousands of [[pilgrims]] visit the town every year. | ||
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| + | ===Current date and [[time]] in [[Bodh Gaya]], [[India]]=== | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
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| + | * [[Maha Bodhi Temple]] | ||
| + | * [[Buddhagaya]] | ||
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| + | [http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?title=Bodh_Gaya www.dhammawiki.com] | ||
| + | [[Category:Bodh Gaya]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:37, 19 March 2014
Bodh Gaya is a small town about 12 kilometres from the city of Gaya in the northern Indian state of Bihar where the Buddha attained enlightenment. The name itself is a contraction of Buddha Gaya and only came into use during the 18th century. At the time of the Buddha the place was known as Uruvelà. The town of Bodh Gaya has grown up around the huge Mahabodhi Temple re-built in the 5th century over the very place where the Buddha sat when he became enlightened. Many Buddhist countries and organisations have built temples and monasteries at Bodh Gaya and thousands of pilgrims visit the town every year.
Current date and time in Bodh Gaya, India
