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| Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya | |
Bodh Gaya is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous as it is the place where Gautama Buddha is said to have attainedEnlightenment (Pali: bodhi) under what became known as the Bodhi Tree. Since antiquity, Bodh Gaya has remained the object of pilgrimage and veneration for both Hindus and Buddhists. For Buddhists, Bodh Gaya is the most important of the main four pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautama Buddha, the other three being Kushinagar, Lumbini, and Sarnath. In 2002, Mahabodhi Temple, located in Bodh Gaya, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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| Issued Country | India |
| Issued Year | 2002 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect World Heritage Buddhist Symbol Theme 1: : World Buddhist Heritage Through Stamps Buddhist Story Buddhist Landscape |
| Type | Postage Stamps |