Bodh Gaya :
Keyword: Geography, Climate ,History,
Different Tourist Spots, Festivals ,Cuisine
Hello Friends,
My name is Sylvia Sen Gupta. If you are passionate to enjoy visit of Bodh Gaya, you should see the writing part along with photographs until the end to get a proper guidance of that particular destination, which would make your travel easy and comfortable.
Bodh Gaya
is a famous religious site. It is also a pilgrimage centre for Hindus and Buddhists.
Bodh Gaya is popular and famous for Mahabohi Temple Complex. It is situated in
state of Bihar and became a UNESCO World Heritage site. It also famous as it is
the place where Gautama Buddha have attained enlightenment under a banyan ,
tree which became famous as Bodhi tree.
Archaeological survey find Buddhists sculpture since the Mauryan period. Bodh
Gaya is the most important of the main four pilgrimage sites related to the
life of Gautama Buddha and other three being Kushinagar, Lumbini and Sarnath. Bodh
Gaya lies between 24.69610 N Latitude and 84.98700 E
longitude . Bodhgaya is a small town ,which is located in the Gaya district of Bihar.It is situated
in the transit region between the Chota Nagapur
plateau and the alluvial Gangetic plains of South Bihar .Bodh Gaya lies on the
western bank of the river Niranjana at an average altitude of 113 meters above
the sea level.Bodh Gaya‘s climate is warm and temperate . The summers are more rains as compare to
winter seasons.The average maximum temperature is 400 C and average
minmum temperature is 23 0 C. The annual rainfall in Bodh Gaya is
1055m. Bodh Gaya is considered to be the religion centre and holiest site of Buddhism .The first temple site was built by
King Ashoka here. After that it became pilgrim centre of Buddhism. The
are: Mahabodhi
Temple ,Bodhtree ,Animesh Locham chaitya,Chankramana, Ratnagarh,Buddha Status
,Lotus Tank, Buddha Kund, Rajayantana, Brahm Yoni ,Chinese Temples &
Monastery, Burmese Temple, Buddhist monastery Bhutan ,International Buddhis
House& Japanese temple,Thai Temple &Monastery,Archeological musueum
,Prag Bodhi,Mairaya Project ,Sujata kutri. The Types of festival available
in Bodh Gaya are: Kalachakra festival, Buddha Purnima.
The Types of Arts and crafts available in Bodh Gaya are : Madhubani art.Types of cuisine available
in Bodh Gaya are : Tilkut, Khaja, Lai
and Kesariya peda ,Sattu ka roti, Litti-chokha,Pua,Marua ka roti,Chana Bhuja,
Aaloo Kachalu. The Types of Transportation available in Bodh Gaya are :
Train services , Gaya airservices ,Road services,Taxi,Car, Bus,Taxis, Tongas,
Auto Rickshaws, Cycle Rickshaws, Electric Rickshaw. The types of accommodation
available in Bodh Gaya are : Siddarath Vihar,Sujata Vihar,Hotel
Ajastshatru ,Hotel Bodh gaya Gautam,Hotel Budddha International ,Hotel Delta
International ,Hotel Gharana ,Hotel Heritage,Hotel City Surya,Hotel Siddhart
International,Hotel Taj Darbar,Hotel Urvela International,Rahul Buddha Guest
House,Shanti Buddha Guest House.
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