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Bodh Gaya is considered as one of the top sacred sites of Lord Buddha. This site is associated with Mahabodhi temple in Gaya district in the state of Bihar, India. This sacred place attracts millions of domestic and international pilgrims and tourists every year. This place is famous where Lord Buddha get enlightenment under the famous Bodhi Tree. Bodh Gaya is one of the famous Buddhism Pilgrimage sites in the world which encompasses many beautiful monasteries.  These Places to Visit in Bodhgaya and temples are maintained by many Buddhist societies of the world.

How to reach Bodhgaya?

Gaya and Bodhgaya are situated in the state of Bihar which can be easily reachable by air, road and Train transport.

By Air- The nearest airport situated near Bodhgaya is Gaya airport which is located on the distance of 12 kms and it will take maximum half an hour to reach Bodhgaya after getting on to the airport, Patna airport is also located on the distance of 140 kms which will maximum takes 3 to 4 hours to reach Bodhgaya.

By Road– Bodhgaya is well connected by the road from major cities in India, Most of the pilgrims reaching Bodhgaya by road from Varanasi city which is the famous religious destination in India. By road the distance from Varanasi to Bodhgaya is 250 kms and it will take 5 hours to reach there.

By Train – Bodhgaya is well connected by all major routes of Trains from the main cities of India such as Varanasi, Delhi, Patna and Kolkata. During the time of festivals the Indian railways will also operate special trains to reach Bodhgaya such as Mahaparinirvan Express Buddhist Tourist Train.

Here in this blog we have shortlisted few main attractions to visit in Bodhgaya and these places are as follows.

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Top Places to visit in Bodhgaya

1. Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya

Mahabodhi temple is a major tourist attraction in Bodhgaya which attracts many tourist across the world. This temple was built in the surrounding of the Mahabodhi Tree where Lord Buddha get the enlightenment.

 2. Great Buddha Statue, Bodhgaya – Places to Visit in Bodhgaya

The second major attraction of Bodhgaya is to watching the Great Buddha Statue which is considered as the tallest statute of Lord Buddha in India. This beautiful statue was inaugurated by 15^th Dalai Lama in the year of 1989. This beautiful statue was built by the red granite and beautifully carved sandstone at where Lord Buddha sitting in meditation on a big lotus flower.

3.Cankamana, Bodhgaya

Cankaman Bodhgaya is one of the famous shrine of Bodhgaya located near the Mahabodhi Temple. People believed that this is the Pathway which was used by the Lord Buddha during the third week of his meditation. Buddha practiced here the walking meditation which is later known as Cankamana.Here you will see a shrine of Lord Buddha carved on a black stone lotus.

4.Mahabodhi Temple Complex Book store

This book shop is located inside the complex of Mahabodhi Temple close to the entrance gate. This is a big book shop where you buy famous books based on Buddhism, Buddhism Culture and Lord Buddha. The price are reasonable here with a vast collection of spiritual articles.

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5.Tibetan Refugee Market, Bodhgaya

The Tibetan markets is located near the Mahabodhi Temple and a great attraction for tourists and pilgrims both. This is a actual paradise for the shopping lovers and here you can shop for spiritual articles, Handicrafts , Statues and sculptures of Lord Buddha and traditional clothes.

6.Thai Monastery

The beautiful Thai monastery is known for its magnificent gold-tiled curved roof and you can see a beautiful Bronze made statue of Lord Buddha housing inside the monastery. This monastery is maintained by the Thai pilgrims and devotees.

7.Kundan Bazaar

Kundan Bazaar of Bodhgaya is similar to a paradise for every pilgrim and tourist. Here they can buy souvenirs, handicrafts, spiritual book etc for home. This is the place where tourists can refresh in the evening after a busy day.

8. Muchalinda Lake, Bodhgaya

The popular lake Muchalinda is located next to the Mahabodhi Temple. The legends said that the Lord Buddha was protected from the heavy storm by a snake King Muchalinda at the same place and people pay their homage to this lake.

9.Royal Bhutan Monastery, Bodhgaya

The Royal Bhutan Monastery is one of the most magnificent monasteries in this region. The King of Bhutan got this monastery as devotion towards the Lord Buddha. This is a impressive monastery having splendid architecture, serenity and a seven feet tall statue of Buddha.

10.Bodhi Tree, Bodh Gaya

The most sacred site of Bodhgaya is the Bodhi Tree under which Lord Buddha meditates and get enlightenment. This is the sacred place of Buddhism followers from all around the world.

11.Brahmayoni Temple

The visitors and devotees must go through a grueling climb of 424 high stones steps to reach the top of the hill where the temple is situated. This is the place where Lord Buddha preached the Fire sermon.

12.Chinese Temple, Bodhgaya

The famous Chinese temple Bodhgaya is located just opposite to the main gate of Mahabodhi Temple, This beautiful Chinese temple was built by the Buddhist monks and it displaying amazing artwork of Chinese and Buddhist architecture. Here your visit will gives you a feeling of the visit of real Chinese temple.

13.Vishnupad Temple, Gaya

According to the name, The Vishnupad Temple is dedicated to the Hindu God Vishnu. This temple was built by Queen Ahilya Bai Holkar in 18^th century; this is the place where Lord Vishnu Foot prints can be seen surrounded by a basin of silver dishes.

14.Vietnamese Temple, Bodhgaya

The Vietnamese temple was built by the Vietnamese government to revive Buddhism in India. It is one of the prominent place to visit in Bodhgaya. The most interesting thing to visit here is the smiling statue of Lord Buddha known as Avalokiteswara statue.

15.Indosan Nippon Japanese Temple, Bodhgaya

This was built in 1972 with the help of Buddhsim countries. Bodhgaya is housing many temples and shrines which is donated by the followers of Buddhism from all over the world. This is a must visit place in Bodhgaya which is visited by each pilgrims. This beautiful temple is showcasing Buddhist and Japanese architecture in the heart of religious destination Bodhgaya.