From Varanasi I continued east to Bodhgaya, the site where Prince Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment under a bodhi tree and became Buddha. This was a nice and relaxing town full of Buddhist pilgrims coming to visit this holy site.
The Mahabodhi Temple,
The grounds of the Mahabodhi Temple,
The Bodhi Tree where Buddha attained enlightenment,
The Vajrasan, or Diamond Throne, the spot where Buddha attained enlightenment,
The Tibetan Buddhist Monastery I stayed at while in Bodhgaya,
Many countries had Buddhist monasteries in Bodhgaya, this is the Thai Monastery,
The Chinese Monastery,
A second Tibetan Monastery,
The Bhutan Monastery,
The Japanese Monastery,
The Great Buddha Statue, this statue is 25 meters tall, note the person in the photo,
A goat relaxing,
The Mahabodhi Temple,
The grounds of the Mahabodhi Temple,
The Bodhi Tree where Buddha attained enlightenment,
The Vajrasan, or Diamond Throne, the spot where Buddha attained enlightenment,
The Tibetan Buddhist Monastery I stayed at while in Bodhgaya,
Many countries had Buddhist monasteries in Bodhgaya, this is the Thai Monastery,
The Chinese Monastery,
A second Tibetan Monastery,
The Bhutan Monastery,
The Japanese Monastery,
The Great Buddha Statue, this statue is 25 meters tall, note the person in the photo,
A goat relaxing,
It's like a zen koan or a haiku:
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It is 25 meters tall
A goat relaxing
Love it.