Background
After attaining Enlightenment at the foot of a pīpal caityavṛkṣa and then setting the wheel of the Dharma in motion, the Buddha spent some time in the Gayā Dharmakṣetra. Though he was able to win a few converts like the Tebhātika Jaṭilas, his success appe
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The History of Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya
The History of Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya “ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā uruvelāyaṃ viharati najjā nerañjarāya tīre bodhirukkhamūle paṭhamābhisambuddho. tena kho pana samayena bhagavā sattāhaṃ ekapallaṅkena isinno hoti vimuttisukhapaṭisaṃvedī” (Udāna.1.1). “Once the Lord, soon after having attained Enlightenment, was staying at Uruvelā on the bank of the river Nerañjarā at the foot of the Bodhi Tree. Thereafter the Lord sat cross-legged in one (posture) for a week, experiencing the bliss of emancipation” (Udāna.1.1). “Tena samayena buddho bhagavā uruvelāyaṃ viharati najjā nerañjarāya tīre bodhirukkhamūle paṭhamābhisambuddho. atha kho bhagavā bodhirukkhamūle sattāhaṃ ekapallañkena nisīdi vimuttisukhapaṭisaṃvedi” (Mahāvagga.1.1). “Once the Enlightened One, the Lord, soon after having attained Enlightenment, was staying at Uruvelā on the bank of the river Nerañjarā at the foot of the Bodhi Tree. Thereafter the Lord sat cross-legged in one (posture) for a week at the foot of the Bodhirukkha experiencing the bliss of emancipation” (Mahāvagga.1.1).
K. T. S. Sarao
The History of Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya
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K. T. S. Sarao Department of Buddhist Studies University of Delhi Delhi, India
ISBN 978-981-15-8066-6 ISBN 978-981-15-8067-3 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8067-3
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Preface
The basic purpose of this book, aimed at a broad audience, is twofold. The first is to offer an overview of the history of Bodh Gayā, especially its
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