The Bodhi Tree Bodh Gaya in Bihar, India, is one of the holiest places in the country because it is where Siddhartha Gautama, later known as the Buddha, became enlightened some 2,500 years ago.

8 marks the celebration of Bodhi Day in Japanese Buddhism ... and he would have to solve this problem on his own. Siddhartha decided to meditate under a pipal tree, also known as a sacred fig ...

Summary: Bodhi Day marks the moment 2,500 years ... but had left his rich palace to live the life of a poor holy person. Siddhartha sat underneath a tree just like this one, promising himself ...

According to Buddhist belief, before he became the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment under a tree, now known as the Bodhi Tree, in the place now known as Bodh Gaya (‘place of ...

Buddha’s birth and life Siddhartha was born in Lumbini ... on this day and devotees perform special prayers under the bodhi tree under which the Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment.