Bodhi tree
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The Bodhi tree is the sacred fig tree under which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment, making it a central symbol of awakening in Buddhism.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bodhi Tree | 2 |
| Ficus religiosa | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist symbol
ⓘ
Ficus religiosa ⓘ religious symbol ⓘ sacred tree ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Gautama Buddha
Shakyamuni Buddha ⓘ
surface form:
Siddhartha Gautama
|
| associatedWithReligion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Bodhi Day ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
Bo tree
ⓘ
Tree of Awakening ⓘ Tree of Enlightenment ⓘ sacred fig ⓘ |
| hasCultivationSite |
East Asia
ⓘ
Himalayan region ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
object of meditation
ⓘ
object of veneration ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName |
Pali: Bodhi-rukkha
ⓘ
Sanskrit: Bodhi-vṛkṣa ⓘ |
| hasLeafShape | cordate leaves ⓘ |
| hasLeafTip | long tapering tip ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
tree of awakening
ⓘ
tree of enlightenment ⓘ |
| hasReligiousStatus | pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorTree | Sri Maha Bodhi ⓘ |
| influenced | Bodhi tree worship traditions ⓘ |
| isTypeOf |
deciduous tree
ⓘ
fig tree ⓘ |
| locatedAtEvent | Buddha’s enlightenment ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bodh Gaya ⓘ Gaya district ⓘ India ⓘ |
| locationOf | Buddha’s enlightenment ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabodhi Temple complex ⓘ |
| referencedIn |
Buddhist scriptures
ⓘ
Jataka tales ⓘ |
| sacredIn |
Mahayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
Theravada ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form:
Vajrayana Buddhism
|
| symbolizes |
Bodhi
ⓘ
awakening ⓘ enlightenment ⓘ nirvana ⓘ spiritual liberation ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Buddhists
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ
surface form:
Hindus
Jains ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ficus religiosa
this entity surface form:
Bodhi Tree
this entity surface form:
Bodhi Tree