Buddhists around the world are celebrating Bodhi Day. Also called Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, it commemorates when Siddhartha Gautama attained awakening — or enlightenment — some 2,600 years ago, ...

Land of Enlightenment: Bodh Gaya is located in the Indian state of Bihar, is widely known as the “Land of Enlightenment”. It holds immense spiritual importance, as it is the sacred place where Prince ...

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FILE - A priest makes an offering at a statue of Buddha in the Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya, India, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Bodh Gaya is the town where Prince Siddhartha Gautama attained ...