The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the world’s most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites—associated with the Buddha’s Enlightenment. Visitors experience a powerful spiritual ambience around the temple, the sacred Bodhi Tree area, and the wider monastic/pilgrim zone that includes global Buddhist presence. It’s a “once in a lifetime” site for many travelers.
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History & highlights
UNESCO notes the complex holds major remains from the 5th–6th century CE and it was inscribed as a World Heritage Site (2002). UNESCO also notes the site lies ~16 km from Gaya (district HQ). Its history reflects centuries of worship, restoration, and heritage protection, making it one of India’s most globally recognized sacred complexes.
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