Bodh Gaya: center of the Buddhist world발음듣기
Bodh Gaya: center of the Buddhist world
Bodh Gaya: center of the Buddhist world
Bodh Gaya is one of several sites in eastern India associated with the birth of Buddhism about 25 hundred years ago.
It was here, under the Bodhi tree, close to the present-day Mahabodi temple that the prince named Siddhartha attained enlightenment.
He became the Buddha, the enlightened one.
He began to teach his wisdom, setting in motion believes and practices that would spread throughout Asia.
Bodh Gaya is a major pilgrimage site.
The focus of worship is the Bodhi tree.
The present tree is a descendent of the original.
A commemorative stone platform built by the Emperor Ashoka in the third century BCE still stands underneath the bows of the tree and is covered with offerings.
The Mahabodi temple was originally built more than 16 hundred years ago, but it has been restored many times since.
Images of the Buddha and other figures can be found in niches, covering the walls and the numerous small shrines and stupas that surround the temple.
These images manifest the Buddha’s presence and communicate his teachings.
Although Buddhism declined in India, the spiritual and artistic legacy of Bodh Gaya spread throughout east and southeast Asia.
Pilgrims to Bodh Gaya took souvenirs home with them, such as this small plaque covered with scenes of the life of the Buddha.
Pilgrims and tourists from all over the world still come to Bodh Gaya.
Different countries have built their own temples, monasteries and hotels.
They accommodate the many visitors to this most sacred site in the Buddhist world.
Bodh Gaya is one of several sites in eastern India associated with the birth of Buddhism about 25 hundred years ago.발음듣기
It was here, under the Bodhi tree, close to the present-day Mahabodi temple that the prince named Siddhartha attained enlightenment.발음듣기
He began to teach his wisdom, setting in motion believes and practices that would spread throughout Asia.발음듣기
A commemorative stone platform built by the Emperor Ashoka in the third century BCE still stands underneath the bows of the tree and is covered with offerings.발음듣기
The Mahabodi temple was originally built more than 16 hundred years ago, but it has been restored many times since.발음듣기
Images of the Buddha and other figures can be found in niches, covering the walls and the numerous small shrines and stupas that surround the temple.발음듣기
Although Buddhism declined in India, the spiritual and artistic legacy of Bodh Gaya spread throughout east and southeast Asia.발음듣기
Pilgrims to Bodh Gaya took souvenirs home with them, such as this small plaque covered with scenes of the life of the Buddha.발음듣기