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How to reach Bodh Gaya, in Bihar, India?

The Mahabodhi temple, a Unesco World Heritage Site in Gaya, Bihar, India - is one of Buddhism’s holiest site which has been reconstructed many times in its 2600+ year history.

How to reach Bodh Gaya by air?
The nearest airport to Mahabodhi Temple Complex is Gaya Airport that is at a distance of about 11 km away. Gaya Airport is connected by flights to Varanasi, Kolkata and Delhi. Patna airport is at a distance of about 115 km away from Bodh Gaya.

How to reach Bodh Gaya by train?
The nearest railway station is Gaya which is at a distance of about 14 km and is well connected with many cities in India including Patna, Varanasi, New Delhi, Kolkata and Puri…

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Quietude at Mahabodhi Temple, Bihar India a UNESCO Heritage Site

Do take the time to reflect in quietude and I am certain you will feel the enveloping energy - very positive, soothing and uplifting. It is believed that this place is the birthplace of Buddhist ideologies and beliefs.

Four major sites are linked with the life of Buddha - it is believed that he was born in Lumbinivana, east of Kapilavastu in present day Nepal, Bodh Gaya where Buddha attained enlightenment, Isipatana present day Sarnath near Benaras / Varanasi where he delivered his first sermon and he attained mahaparinivana in Kushinagara in Uttar Pradesh. How to reach Bodh Gaya?

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Bodhi tree at Mahabodhi Temple, Bihar India a UNESCO Heritage Site

Prince Siddhartha (as Buddha was called before he achieved enlightenment) meditated beneath a Peepul (Fig) tree in Bodh Gaya and once he achieved enlightenment the same was ‘revered as the sacred Bodhi tree’. Though believed to be the descendant of the original tree the present day Bodhi tree is an inspiration as well as a symbol, not just of Buddha's enlightenment, but the ultimate potential that lies within all of us. How to reach Bodh Gaya?

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Votive stupas at Mahabodhi Temple, Bihar India a UNESCO Heritage Site

Meditating is easy at the Mahabodhi temple - with a lively bird chatter symphony, wafts of incense and gentle chanting by the many monks between the cluster of exquisitely carved votive stupas, chaityas (prayer halls) and niches with evocative Buddha sculpture reliefs. How to reach Bodh Gaya?

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Buddha in bhumisparsha mudra at Mahabodhi Temple, Bihar India a UNESCO Heritage Site

Buddha shrine at the Mahabodhi [Maha= great Bodhi=enlightenment or awakening] resonates peace literally.

The Mahabodhi Temple was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002. The first temple was built by Ashoka in the 3rd century, which was destroyed by many Muslim rulers and the present temple was rebuilt between 5th - 6th centuries. How to reach Bodh Gaya?

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Nalanda Mahavihara near Patna in Bihar, India is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Nalanda University near Patna in Bihar, India, a UNESCO World Heritage Site was one of the premier seat of learning - an ancient Mahavihara (Buddhist monastery in Sanskrit and Pali) for centuries.

Well known as a center of learning for philosophy, politics, law, science, and arts... even the study of archaeological remnants of the erstwhile Nalanda Mahavihara near Patna in Bihar confirms its holistic style of learning a seamless co-existence between nature and man. How to reach the Nalanda Mahavihara?

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Nalanda Mahavihara in medieval India flourished for a good 800 years

I did not know that the ancient Nalanda Mahavihara in medieval India was an International Residential University - how cool is the sound of that!

Nalanda Mahavihara a UNESCO World Heritage Site uniquely attracted all who embraced knowledge be it students and gurus or scholars from Tibet, China, Korea and Indonesia.How to reach the Nalanda Mahavihara?

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How to reach the ancient site of Nalanda Mahavihara a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

How to reach Nalanda Mahavihara by air?
The site of ancient Nalanda Mahavihara is at a distance of about 96 / 114 km from Patna airport.

How to reach Nalanda Mahavihara by train?
The nearest railway station to the ancient Nalanda Mahavihara is Rajgir Railway Station at a distance of about 12 km and Gaya railway station is at distance of about 95 km.

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