Bodh Gaya

American  

[bood guh-yah] / ˌbʊd gəˈjɑ /

Or Buddh Gaya

noun

1. a village in central Bihar, in NE India: site of tree under which Siddhartha became the Buddha.

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Bodh Gaya British  

/ ˈbɒd ɡəˈjɑː /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Buddh Gaya

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Bodh Gaya

Since Modi came to power numerous Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh places of worship have undergone extensive renovation, as have holy sites such as Varanasi, Sarnath and Bodh Gaya.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

Upon arriving in India on 30 May, Min Aung Hlaing visited Bodh Gaya and offered prayers at the Mahabodhi Temple, built at the site where Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

I was in Bodh Gaya in the northern Indian state of Bihar, the birthplace of Buddhism, on the first night of Diwali, the Hindu festival of light.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2025

Disillusioned by the impermanence of life, Siddhartha engaged in six years of ascetic practice and attained enlightenment at the age of 35 in Bodh Gaya in northeast India.

From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024

Many of the old sites, such as Râjagṛiha and Gaya, were deserted but there were new towns near them and Bodh Gaya was a place of pilgrimage with three monasteries.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Sir Charles Eliot

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