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Mahabodhi Temple

Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India

The Mahabodhi Temple or the Mahābodhi Mahāvihāra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an ancient, but restored Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, marking the location where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment. Bodh Gaya is 15 km from Gaya and is about 96 km (60 mi) from Patna. The site contains a descendant of the Bodhi Tree under which the Buddha gained enlightenment and has been a major pilgrimage destination of Buddhists for over two thousand years.

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  • 1878Treasure Trove Act provides legal protection for religious artefacts found in the area of Mahabodhi Temple.
  • 1880sBritish colonial government of India begins restoration of Mahabodhi Temple under Sir Alexander Cunningham and Joseph David Beglar.
  • 1884A large Buddha image of the Pāla period is reinstated at the temple sanctum.
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