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Places To Visit Near Bodh Gaya

    • Radhika Sharma
    • Publish Date: Jun 27 2016 3:40PM
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    • Updated Date: Jun 27 2016 3:40PM
Places To Visit Near Bodh Gaya


Bodh Gaya is considered one of the most sacred place for the Buddhist followers among the four most important places including Kushinagar, Lumbini and Sarnath. The site is associated with the Mahabodhi Temple in the Gaya district. Also there is a place near the temple where there is a tree called Bodhi Tree. People say that Gautam Buddha obtained enlightenment under this tree so it is considered to be auspicious. The history of Bodh Gaya is very diverse and is documented by many inscriptions. The first ones among the list were the Chinese. It has always been a centre for Buddhist followers. There are various places of attraction other than the temple and the tree.

Animesh Lochan Chaitya is a place in the city where it is said that the Buddha lived for a week to look at the Bodhi tree without blinking his eyes even for once. 
 
Chankramana is considered to be one of the sacred spots where Buddha spent his third week after the enlightenment and it is believed that where ever he put his feet a lotus sprang. 

Ratnagarh is another place where it’s said that the five colours came out of his body. 

There are other worth seeing treasures of this place are:
80ft statue of Gautam Buddha 
Lotus tank
Buddha kund
Brahm yoni
Chinese temples and monasteries
Monastery of Bhutan
Japanese temple
Thai temple
Tibetan Monastery

How to Reach 
  • Air: The nearest airport is at Gaya 7 Km and Patna 135 km. Indian Airlines and Sahara Airlines connect Patna to Calcutta, Bombay, Delhi, Ranchi, Lucknow and various other cities.
  • Rail: The nearest railway station is Gaya (17km).
  • Road: Bodhgaya is well connected by road to Gaya (17km), Nalanda (101 km), Rajgir (78 km), Patna (135km), Varanasi (252 km), Calcutta (495km)
  • Local Transport: Taxis, Tongas, Auto Rickshaws, Cycle Rickshaws are available.
  • Bus: Regular direct bus services are available from Gaya, Patna, Nalanda, Rajgir, and Varanasi. Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation run buses from Patna- Bodhgaya route twice a day.
 

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