Bodh Gaya
Katha
Bodh Gaya and the Bodhi Tree
Bodh Gaya marks where Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment beneath the Bodhi Tree, commemorated by Ashoka's Mahabodhi Temple.
The Enlightenment of the Buddha at Bodh Gaya
Under the Bodhi tree, Siddhartha resolved not to rise until he found the truth, withstood Mara's temptations, and awakened to the Four Noble Truths.
The Four Sights and the Great Renunciation
Sheltered Prince Siddhartha saw an old man, a sick man, a corpse, and an ascetic outside his palace, then rode away at midnight to seek the end of suffering.