This lovely temple is an exercise in quiet Japanese understatement and has meditation at 5pm.
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Mahabodhi Temple
0.52 MILES
The magnificent Unesco World Heritage-listed Mahabodhi Temple, marking the hallowed ground where Buddha attained enlightenment and formulated his…
Nearby Bodhgaya attractions
1. Bhutanese Monastery
0.07 MILES
The richly decorated Bhutanese Monastery is unique in having images of the kings of Bhutan and the bearded Zhabdrung, Bhutan's religious leader, as well…
2. Thai Temple
0.14 MILES
The impressive Thai Temple has a brightly coloured wat with gold leaf shimmering from its arched rooftop and manicured gardens. Meditation sessions are…
3. Great Buddha Statue
0.19 MILES
This 80ft-high Japanese-style statue of the Buddha seated in a lotus posture towers above a pleasant garden at the end of Temple St. The impressive…
4. Archaeological Museum
0.29 MILES
This museum contains a number of (mostly headless) stone Buddhist sculptures dating from the 8th to 12th centuries, but the highlight is the collection of…
5. Shechen Monastery
0.39 MILES
This Nyingma-school Tibetan monastery is notable for its large stupa dedicated to Tibetan lama Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and containing bone fragments of…
6. Bodhi Tree
0.5 MILES
Undoubtedly, the most sacred fig tree ever to grace the Earth was the Bodhi Tree at Bodhgaya, under which Prince Siddhartha, the founder of Buddhism,…
7. Mahabodhi Temple
0.52 MILES
The magnificent Unesco World Heritage-listed Mahabodhi Temple, marking the hallowed ground where Buddha attained enlightenment and formulated his…
8. Meditation Park
0.54 MILES
Within the Mahabodhi Temple complex, there's a well-manicured Meditation Park for those seeking extra solitude, though it lacks the atmosphere of the main…