About the temple
The Mahabodhi complex at Bodh Gaya is associated with the Buddha's enlightenment. The operator describes the present tree as a successor; this guide asserts no exact genealogy. Vajrasana and the other sacred places offer contexts for understanding Buddhist tradition, not permission to enter restricted areas.
A shrine first raised here by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE; the present brick temple dates to around the 5th–6th century CE.



