Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya, Holy Site of Buddhism

World Heritage “Mahabodhi Temple” is 

in Bodhgaya, India, 

just across Nyranjana river 

from healing Sujata village.

You can cross the river by walk 

except rainy season and 

it’s only 15-minute-walk from the village.

  

(5 minutes by autorickshaw) 

Mahabodhi Temple is circled in yellow 

in the picture below 

taken from Sujata village.

It is more like desert than river 

at this moment…

Buddha also walked this Nyranjana river 

from Sujata village to Bodhgaya, 

after a daughter of the landlord Sujata

offered him milk rice. 

And he got enlightened 

under the banyan tree of Bodhgaya.

As one of the holy sites 

related to Lord Buddha, 

Buddhists from all over the world 

come here to worship. 

Tibetan monks are repeating 

placing knees, hands and forehead 

on the ground to show utmost respect.

Vietnamese monks and nuns 

are walking around small shrine 

chanting sutra/mantra.

Sri Lanka, Thailand, 

Cambodia, China and Korea…

Many Hindus also come to worship.

Meditating alone or altogether 

with many people…

 Color of stoles 

worn by monks and nuns are different.

Nationalities are also different.

Each person is worshiping in the way 

of the country branch or in his/her own. 

No rules.

  

Your way is welcomed.

 No formalities.

Never mind the others.

I want to throw away 

worldly desires 

and evil passions 

and want to arrive at 

a deep awareness of things 

like Buddha.

Only this passion is needed.

Or…

You may not even have to obtain 

such passion at all.

Because this is the holy power spot 

where Buddha got enlightened.

 Just coming here and touching the energy 

makes you change and

 you realize something.

 Mahabodhi Temple is such place.

And Sujata village locates 

just across the river from the temple.

From Meera