Jaya Shri Maha Bodhi
The Mahabodhi Tree at the Sri Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya
The Diamond throne or Vajrashila, where the Buddha sat under the Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya
1810 picture of a small temple beneath the Bodhi tree, Bodh Gaya[12]
The Mahabodhi tree at Bodhgaya in 2015
Illustration of the temple built by Asoka at Bodh-Gaya around the Bodhi tree. Sculpture of the Satavahana period at Sanchi, 1st century CE.
Ashoka's Mahabodhi Temple and Diamond throne in Bodh Gaya, built circa 250 BCE. The inscription between the Chaitya arches reads: "Bhagavato Sakamunino/ bodho" i.e. "The building round the Bodhi tree of the Holy Sakamuni (Shakyamuni)".[21] Bharhut frieze (circa 100 BCE).
Sapling of the Maha bodhi tree planted in the year 1950 at Theosophical society
Jaya Shri Maha Bodhi
Jaya Shri Maha Bodhi, Vavuniya Overview
The Jaya Shri Maha Bodhi, a sacred fig tree, is situated in Anuradhapura and is the oldest living link to Gautam Buddha. This tree is believed to have grown from a branch of the Bodhi tree, brought to Sri Lanka by the Buddhist nun Sanghamitta Maha Theri, and is over 2000 years old. The tree is a pilgrimage spot, and the site's caretaker offers worship daily. The site is also home to two statues of Buddha, inscribed monolith heads, and a cobra stone.
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