Bodhgaya

settlement · 540 BC – 2100 AD

A town in India traditionally identified as the place in which Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment. One of the four main Buddhist pilgrimage sites, it is home to the Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Coordinates

24.69919, 84.98794

Also known as

Buddh Gaya, Bōdh Gayā, Buddhi Gaya, Bodhgaya (hi), बोधगया (hi)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)

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