Bodh Gaya is the home of the Mahabodi Temple, which marks the site where the Buddha attained enlightenment. A very informative media centre near the temple gave a great history of the area, Buddhism, and the temple itself. The tree under which the Buddha sat has long since died. However, while it was still living, sapplings from the tree were taken and planted elsewhere. When the original tree died, a sappling from one of these trees was returned to the temple and planted there.
Many countries have set up monestaries near the Mahabodi Temple including Japan. The Japanese monestary houses a 25 metre tall statue of the Buddha which is a large tourist draw.
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