now known as the Bodhi Tree, in the place now known as Bodh Gaya (‘place of enlightenment’). Retreats are essential in Buddhism. Whether Buddhists are alone or in a group, time taken to focus ...

The banyan tree’s aerial prop roots grow vertically ... the world and is located at the Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. Semal Tree near Vivekananda Statue, Gateway of India ...

It was here in Bihar, in Bodh Gaya, that he meditated under the Bodhi tree and attained enlightenment. He then spread this wisdom to the world. People from across the globe visit this sacred place ...