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Sujatha Temple – A monument of Buddhist history
0India sure is an excellent destination rich in culture and history, this would prove that India has great potential in terms of satisfying your travel excitement. Believed by the people to be the vessel of Buddhism, Bodhgaya is located in Bihar and is a historical site that must be visited. Buddha & Sujata (Sujata Temple)| Img by: Hideyuki KAMON via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 The story behind the temple The place in which the temple is built …
Bodhgaya: The City of Enlightenment
0Bodhgaya is a religious site, a place of pilgrimage and a place of historical significance. This also known as the place where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment and the place where the doctrine of Buddhism originated. History Even though it is said that Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment around 500 BC there was no structures built at Bodhgaya until 250 BCE. The first shrine and monastery were established by King Asoka and many other shrines were built …
The Dungeshwari Cave – The Birthplace of Modern Buddhism
0Buddhism has become the fourth most popular religion in the world, with more than 500-million followers world-wide. Many however, tend to overlook the birthplace of Buddhism. Background During the early days of his quest for enlightenment, the Buddha believed that the path towards it involved extreme asceticism. At one point he starved himself to the point of death in hopes of overcoming suffering and achieving enlightenment, it was after this that he accepted a bowl …
