Bodhgaya

Lotus Tank : The sacred tank where it is believed that Buddha had spent one week.

Ratnagarh : The Buddha spent one week here, where it is believed that five colors came out of his body.

Animesh Lochan Chaitya : It is believed that the Buddha spent one week here looking towards the great Bodhi tree out of gratitude, without twinkling his eyes.

Ancient Railings : The ancient railings, which surround the Mahabodhi temple, are of the first century BC and are among the very interesting monuments of the century.

Chankaramana : This marks the sacred spot of the Buddha's meditative perambulations during the third week after pious enlightenment. It is believed that wherever the Buddha put his feet lotus sprang up.

Vajrasana : The Vajrasana or the Diamond Throne is the seat of Enlightenment which was made in the 3rd century B.C. by King Ashoka the Great it lies between the Temple and the Maha Bodhi Tree. This Seat is made of red sand stone which is 7 feet 6 inches long, 4 feet 10 inches broad and three feet of height where Prince Siddhartha sat to become the Buddha and which is the Holiest of Holy places to the Buddhist world. Venerable Ashwaghosa in the Buddhacharitra reveals that this place is the Navel of the Earth and the Chinese pilgrim, Fa-Hien's travelogue also notes that it was this place where all the past Buddhas had attained Enlightenment and where all the future Buddhas must go there in order to achieve the same goal.

The Bodhi Tree : The present Bodhi Tree is probably the fifth succession of the original tree under which the Buddha had attained enlightenment.