(2001 est. pop. 31,000). A small town in central Bihar state, northeastern India, west of the Phalgu River, Bodh Gaya (also spelled Buddh Gaya) is one of the holiest Buddhist sites. Here, under the bodhi (bo) tree, Prince Siddhartha Gautama(c....

One of the four Holy Places of Bsm. (q.v.); the place where Buddha attained Enlightenment. Spot marked by Bo-tree and Temple, six miles from Gaya. Bihar, India. (See...

Coordinates: 24°41′42″N 84°59′29″E / 24.695102, 84.991275 Bodh Gaya or Bodhgaya(24° 41' 60N, 84° 58' 60E) is a city in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous for being the place of Buddha's attainment of...

THE MAHABODHI TEMPLE Deep in the heart of the lawless and poverty-stricken Indian state of Bihar, what promises to be one of the twenty-first century's grandest cultural enterprises is taking shape. At Bodh Gaya, about a hundred kilometers south of the state...

36 406 Die Bewohner von Gaya leben in einem fantastischen Reich von paradiesischem AusmaÃ. Es sind glückliche und zufriedene Wesen, die sich von Menschen lediglich durch ihre weit geringere KörpergröÃe sowie ihre abstehenden, mit Pelz besetzten Ohren unterscheiden; zufrieden und sorgenfrei verbringen sie...

Authorities are investigating allegations that senior priests at Buddhism's holiest site chopped off a branch from Buddha's enlightenment tree, apparently to sell as souvenirs, a lawyer said Friday.The incident in the northern town of Bodh Gaya allegedly took place in June when three men ordered...

Looking to cash in on those seeking spiritual enlightenment, Indian tourism authorities plan to highlight the country's rich Buddhist heritage to attract tourists in the run-up to 2,550th anniversary of Buddha's birth in November. Under the slogan, "Come to India,...