Monday 9 March 2015

Mahabodhi Temple is located in

Mahabodhi Temple is located in

Options

A) Bihar

B) Orissa

C) Assam

D) None of the above

Answer

A) Bihar


  • The Mahabodhi Temple  is located in  Bihar , India.
  • Its about 96 km (60 miles) from Patna.
  •  It Literallymeans "Great Awakening Temple".
  • It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • It is a Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya.
  • It marks the location where Siddhartha Gautama.
  • The Buddha, is said to have attained enlightenment. 
  • Bodh Gaya is located in Gaya district of Bihar.
  • The holy Bodhi tree is next to the temple, on its western side.
  •  In Pali , the site is called Bodhimanda and the monastery there the Bodhimanda Vihara. 
  • The tallest tower is 55 metres (180 ft) tall. 
  • The Vault of Mahabodhi Temple is being coated with Gold plates weighing 290 kg by the Government of Thailand



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