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𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐇 𝐆𝐀𝐘𝐀
VISITING PILGRIMAGE SITE IN BODH GAYA :-
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1. LOTUK KAWA (Meditation for six year):-
Here Lord Buddha meditation for the six year before enlightenment.
2. SUJATA TEMPLE:-
At a distance of 3 km from Bodhgaya Bus Station, Sujatha Temple is a Buddhist temple situated in the Bakraur area of Bodh Gaya, Bihar.
3. SUJATA GARH:-
Sujatha Temple is dedicated to a humble tribal woman named Sujatha, who offered pudding to Gautam Buddha. The temple is considered to be religiously important as the offering is believed to have saved Lord Buddha's life. According to legend, it is said that kheer was the first meal Gautam Buddha had consumed after years of starvation ever since he renounced the materialistic life including food to attain enlightenment. Later Gautama Buddha realized that one cannot attain enlightenment by Immoderation, after that he continued his journey and reached Bodh Gaya where he finally attained enlightenment. So, a small temple is built here to remark that historical incident.
Besides, one can also visit the Sujata Stupa located nearby. It was built to commemorate the living site of the doomed village woman named Sujata who fed the starving Buddha a bowl of rice milk thus ending his seven years of asceticism and spurring him to follow the Middle Way. Built during the Gupta period and excavated during 1973-78 & 2003-2008, the Stupa was a double terraced circular mound with Ayakas (offering altar) at four main directions. The entire structure was originally plastered with lime and there was a wooden railing around the sacred stone pathway at its ground level. The stupa was originally adorned with a pillar of Ashoka, which was quarried in part for building material in the 1800s, then placed at the Gol Pather intersection of Gaya, and finally moved to Bodh Gaya in 1956.
Timings: 7 AM - 7 PM
Entry: Free
4. DUNGESHWARI :-
Dungeshwari Hills are located at a distance of about 12-15 kms from Gaya, along the Falgu river. Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang has mentioned these hills in his travelogue. The hills are most famous for the cave temples where Lord Buddha is said to have meditated before arriving in Gaya for his enlightenment.
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