According to Buddhist belief, before he became the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment under a tree, now known as the Bodhi Tree, in the place now known as Bodh Gaya (‘place of ...
Summary: Bodhi Day marks the moment 2,500 years ago at which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment, becoming the Buddha or 'awakened ... grows a wonderful mango tree, tended by monkeys.
I paid homage to the Mahabodhi Temple and Sri Maha Bodhi tree and offered ... to the life of the Gautam Budhha or Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment, it said.
He paid homage at the Mahabodhi Temple and the Sacred Sri Maha Bodhi tree, the site where Prince Siddhartha attained enlightenment, and received blessings. Bodh Gaya is one of the four main sacred ...