Mahabodhi Temple(Entry fee,timing,history,distance)

About Mahabodhi Temple Bodh Gaya, Bihar

The Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site, is an ancient, but much rebuilt and restored, a Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, marking the location at Bodh Gaya, where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment. Bodh Gaya is about 96 km from Patna City, Bihar state, India.
Description:

• Location: Bodhgaya, Bihar
• Built-in: 3rd century
• Dedicated to: Lord Buddha
• Attraction: Listed as a World Heritage Site
• Significance: Site of Enlightenment

How to reach: One can easily reach at Mahabodhi Temple by taking regular Buses or by hiring taxis from anywhere in Bihar state.

Mahabodhi Temple Opening Hours:

• The Mahabodhi Temple complex is open from Morning at 5 a.m. until Evening at 9 p.m. 

Mahabodhi Temple Entrance Fees:

• No Entry Fee At Mahabodhi Temple Entry.
•   Cameras Charge  100 rupees, and 300 rupees for video cameras.

Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya

The Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Bodh Gaya is located at the Gaya district in the central part of the state of Bihar, in the northeastern part of India. It is part of the great Ganges(trans-boundary river of Asia) plains. The Mahabodhi Temple is located at the place of Lord Buddha's enlightenment(exhortation). Bihar is one of the four holy(religious) sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha(Siddhattha Gotama), and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment.



The first temple was built by Emperor Ashoka(Ashoka the Great) in the 3rd century B.C., and the present temple dates from the 5th or 6th centuries. It is one of the earliest(First) Buddhist temples built entirely with brick, still standing in Bodh Gaya India, from the late Gupta period.  Emperor Ashoka built the first temple(Mahabodhi Temple), the balustrades, and the memorial column.

Distance Between Railway station to Bodh Gaya Temple:

• The distance between Gaya Junction Station and Mahabodhi Temple is About 12 km.

On the Road Way From Gaya: 

• The road distance is 14.1 km.

Who built the Mahabodhi temple?
Emperor Asoka

Why Bodh Gaya is famous?
 It is famous as it is the place where Gautama Buddha( Siddhattha Gotama) is said to have attained Enlightenment (Pali: bodhi) under what became known as the Bodhi Tree("tree of awakening").

History Of Mahabodhi Temple

Mahabodhi Temple is one of the ancient(pristine) and most important shrines of India. Located at Bodhgaya(Gaya district, Bihar), Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple is easily accessible from the major towns and cities of Bihar. The nearest airport is located at Patna that lies at a distance of 96 km from Gaya. The holy town Bodh Gaya or Gaya(near Falgu River) has its own railway station. The town is also connected with major cities by a network of roads. The literal version of Mahabodhi Temple is the Great Awakening Temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar.

Bodhgaya is a renowned place where Lord Buddha(Siddhattha Gotama or Siddhārtha Gautama) got enlightenment. Perched on the banks of Niranjana River, Bodhgaya is a highly revered site of Buddhists(Buddhism). Pilgrims(Tourists) from all over the globe come to visit Bodhgaya, the awakening site. In the folklores, Bodhgaya has been mentioned as a place of great importance. According to Jatakas, Bodhgaya is the navel(omphalos) of the earth. This is the only place that could abide by the power of the Buddha's attainment.