Bodhi means enlightenment or awakening in Sanskrit. It commemorates the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha. Buddhists throughout the world celebrate Bodhi Day, but they do ...

Heir to a royal family, Siddhartha Gautama gave up his privileges upon seeing the traps of the materialistic world and became Gautama Buddha. Once he renounced himself, he spent six years in Lumbini, ...

Buddhist monks protest for control of Bodh Gaya temple, demanding repeal of 1949 Act, sparking religious and political debate ...

River in Bihar’s Gaya district, is one of the four most sacred pilgrimage sites for Buddhists worldwide. It was here that Siddhartha Gautama, the prince of Lumbini and a wandering ascetic, attained ...

Bodh Gaya is primarily a Buddhist pilgrimage site believed to be the place where Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. It also holds cultural and spiritual significance ...

At the age of thirty-five, under a papal tree, Sidhartha reached enlightenment and became an "enlightened one"--a Buddha (c. 528 BC). Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, Shakyamuni ...

An exploration of some of the oldest temples in the world, shedding light on the lives of ancient civilizations and their ...

A Buddhist temple marking the location where Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment, featuring a towering pyramidal spire and sacred Bodhi tree.