Great Awakening Temple

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Great Awakening Temple is another name for the Mahabodhi Temple, the renowned Buddhist pilgrimage site in Bodh Gaya, India, marking the location where Siddhartha Gautama is believed to have attained enlightenment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
UNESCO World Heritage Site
pilgrimage site
alsoKnownAs Mahabodhi Temple
architecturalStyle Indian brick temple architecture
AshokanAssociation traditionally attributed to Emperor Ashoka’s patronage
associatedRuler Ashoka the Great
linked to: Ashoka
associatedWith Bodhi Tree
linked to: Bodhi tree

Siddhartha Gautama
linked to: Shakyamuni Buddha
country India
culturalSignificance major center of Buddhist learning and practice
dedicatedTo Gautama Buddha
linked to: Buddha
governingBody Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee
hasInscription inscriptions from various periods
hasMainDeityImage seated Buddha in bhumisparsha mudra
hasStructure Bodhi Tree in the temple complex
main brick temple tower
sanctum with seated Buddha image
surrounding railings
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
isCenterFor Buddhist festivals and ceremonies
locatedInCountry India
locatedInState Bihar
locatedOnRiver near the Phalgu River
location Bodh Gaya
marksEvent Buddha’s attainment of Bodhi under the Bodhi Tree
Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha
nearbyCity Gaya
partOf Bodh Gaya temple complex
periodOfOriginalConstruction Maurya period
linked to: Mauryan period
pilgrimageTradition Mahayana Buddhism
linked to: Mahayana

Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada

Vajrayana Buddhism
linked to: Vajrayana
region Magadh region
religion Buddhism
significance one of the holiest sites of Buddhism
site of Buddha’s enlightenment
symbolizes Buddha’s victory over ignorance
tourismType cultural tourism
religious tourism
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UNESCOSiteId 1056
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2002
visitedBy Buddhist pilgrims from around the world
Chinese pilgrim Faxian
linked to: Faxian

Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang (Hsüan-tsang)
linked to: Xuanzang

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Mahabodhi Temple complex alsoKnownAs Great Awakening Temple