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Bodhgaya: As the place of the Buddha's Enlightenment, Bodhgaya
is the spiritual home of Buhddhists. It attracts tens of
thousands of believers from all over the world. Bodhgaya
situated near the river Niranjana, is one of the holiest
Buddhist pilgrimage centres since it was here that Buddha
attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
The population of this town is 22,000 and is situated at an
altitude of 113 m. Maximum temperature in summer rises to
45-47 degree Celsius and minimum is 27 degree, while in winter
maximum is 28 degree and minimum is 4 degree. It receives an
annual rainfall of 1,860 mm. Most countries with vast Buddhist
population have a temple or monastery here.
The 25 m Great Buddha Statue in the Japanese Kamakura style
was unveiled by his holiness Dalai Lama in 1989.
Bodhgaya is 12 km from Gaya, 140 km from Patna, 66 km from
Rajgir and 482 km from Calcutta.
Air: Patna is the nearest airport with regular flights
to Delhi, Ranchi, Lucknow, Calcutta, Chennai, Mumbai.
Calcutta, 482 km, has an international airport.
Rail: Gaya is the nearest railway station. Several
superfast as well as express trains are available from Gaya.
Gaya is on the main Delhi to Calcutta line and there are
direct trains to Delhi, Calcutta, Varanasi, Puri and Patna.
Road: Bihar State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) has
bus services to Gaya, Patna, Nalanda and Rajgir. The main bus
stand is opposite the Mahabodhi Temple. Private buses and
taxis are also easily available.
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