Awakened beneath the Bodhi tree
· Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported · file After abandoning extreme austerities, Gautama is traditionally said to have attained awakening at Uruvela, thereafter known as Bodh Gaya. Traditional year calculated from the conventional lifespan and age at awakening; absolute chronology is disputed. Coordinates mark the Mahabodhi complex.
