Mahabodhi Temple Complex, Bodhgaya, Bihar
The place where the prince Siddhartha Gautam attained Nirvana and became Buddha, Mahabodhi temple is the holiest pilgrimage of Buddhists. Mahabodhi Temple is a UNESCO inscribed World Heritage Site for its cultural importance. Located in Gaya district of Bihar, Mahabodhi Temple is visited regularly by both Buddhist and Hindu and millions of tourists from around the World. An array of monasteries and temples are peppered around the main Stupa where monks and devotees meditate and reflect as well as study the gospels of Buddha. Mahabodhi Temple Complex, Photo Credit - Wikipedia The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century B.C., and the present temple dates from the 5th or 6th centuries. It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely in brick, still standing in India, from the late Gupta period. The existing temple at Bodhgaya is one of the earliest and most impressive structures built exclusively from brick in the late Gupta period. The carved stone balus...