Saturday, 14 February 2015
Sunrise on the Ganga. Sunset at Bodh Gaya.
It took about 5 1/2 hours to get to Bodh Gaya, the site where Siddhartha Gautama reached enlightenment under a bodhi tree and became the Buddha. Today it is the site of a lively temple complex.
Sunrise on the Ganga. Sunset at Bodh Gaya.
It took about 5 1/2 hours to get to Bodh Gaya, the site where Siddhartha Gautama reached enlightenment under a bodhi tree and became the Buddha. Today it is the site of a lively temple complex.
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| The main temple |
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| Along the outside of the temple. |
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| Flower offerings along the other side of the temple. |
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| More flower offerings. |
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| The Buddha figure inside the temple. |
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| Two of the many stupas in the gardens around the temple. |
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| The Buddha's footsteps in stone. |
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