Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya World Heritage Site

Official name

Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya | UNESCO

Country

India | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

State of Bihar, Eastern India
24.6952° Lat, 84.9938° Lon | Map

Code

1056

Time Zone

Asia/Kolkata (IST, +0530)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2002. The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment. The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century B.C., and the present temple dates from the 5th or 6th centuries. It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely in brick, still standing in India, from the late Gupta period.