The Bodhi tree at the Mahabodhi Temple is called the Sri MahaBodhi. According to Buddhism, after his Enlightenment, the Buddha spent a whole week in front of the tree, standing with unblinking eyes, gazing at it with gratitude. A shrine was later erected on the spot where he so stood, and was called the Animisalocana cetiya (q.v.). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhi_tree
Chat with our AI personalities
Bodh Gaya or Buddh Gaya (both: bʊd gä'yä) , village (1991 pop. 21,692), Bihar state, E central India. According to tradition, http://www.answers.com/topic/buddha received enlightenment in Bodh Gaya. The city has extensive relics of Buddhist sculpture (8th-12th cent. A.D.) and is the seat of Magadh Univ. Buddhist pilgrims from throughout the world travel there.