Vajrasana
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Vajrasana is the revered "Diamond Throne" at Bodh Gaya, marking the spot where Siddhartha Gautama is believed to have attained enlightenment and thus a central pilgrimage site in Buddhism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vajrasana canonical | 2 |
| Vajrasana (Diamond Throne) | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist pilgrimage site
ⓘ
sacred site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Diamond Throne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrine | Bodhi (awakening) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | enlightenment of the Buddha ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor Ashoka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Four Noble Truths NERFINISHED ⓘ Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Way NERFINISHED ⓘ Noble Eightfold Path NERFINISHED ⓘ Siddhartha Gautama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major Buddhist pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | from Sanskrit ‘vajra’ (diamond/thunderbolt) and ‘asana’ (seat) ⓘ |
| feature | rectangular stone slab ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Magadha (historical region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Maurya period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
ⓘ
Bodh Gaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaya district NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bodhi Tree
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahabodhi Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabodhi Temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePractice |
circumambulation
ⓘ
offerings and prayers ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | place of veneration ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | one of the holiest sites in Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | marks the spot where Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment ⓘ |
| symbolism |
symbol of the Buddha’s victory over Mara
ⓘ
symbol of unshakable enlightenment ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Buddhist pilgrims from around the world ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vajrasana (Diamond Throne)