Mahabodhi Mahavihara

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Mahabodhi Mahavihara is the historic Buddhist temple complex at Bodh Gaya, India, marking the site where Siddhartha Gautama is believed to have attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple complex
World Heritage Site
pilgrimage site
architectureStyle Gupta architecture influences
Indian brick temple architecture
associatedWith Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED
Siddhartha Gautama NERFINISHED
BodhiTreeName Sri Maha Bodhi Tree NERFINISHED
builder Maurya Empire NERFINISHED
builtFor commemoration of Buddha’s enlightenment
country India
culturalPeriod Gupta period NERFINISHED
Mauryan period NERFINISHED
function monastic complex
place of worship
governingBody Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee NERFINISHED
hasPart Bodhi Tree NERFINISHED
Mahabodhi Temple NERFINISHED
Vajrasana NERFINISHED
monasteries
sacred pond
height about 55 meters
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inscriptionLanguage Pali
Sanskrit
locatedIn Bihar
Bodh Gaya NERFINISHED
Gaya district NERFINISHED
material brick
nearbyCity Gaya NERFINISHED
originalConstructionCentury 3rd century BCE
originalPatron Ashoka NERFINISHED
pilgrimageTraditions Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED
Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED
Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism
sacredTreeType Ficus religiosa
significance site of the Buddha’s enlightenment
statePartyToUNESCOListing India NERFINISHED
tourism major international tourist destination
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Asia-Pacific NERFINISHED
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1056
UNESCOWorldHeritageYear 2002

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Mahabodhi Temple complex alsoKnownAs Mahabodhi Mahavihara