Varanasi to Bodh Gaya One Day Tour

Drive to Bodhgaya at 5:00 AM in the morning after grabbing your packed breakfast from your hotel. At approximately 10:00 AM, you will arrive at Bodhgaya. Explore the Maha Bodhi Temple upon arrival at Bodhgaya, which is among India’s oldest brick temples. Bodhgaya’s spiritual center is the majestic Mahabodhi Temple, which is recognized as a Unesco World Heritage Site. It marks the sacred site where Buddha obtained enlightenment and developed his life philosophy.

Come to pray, or simply to take in the aura of this hallowed location; pilgrims and guests from all walks of life and religions arrive. A fascinating way to begin or end the day is to go around the inside perimeter of the temple enclosure in a circular, auspicious circle and watch a sea of maroon and yellow dip and rise, accompanied by Tibetan monks making unending prostrations on their prayer boards.

Next, observe the Bodhi Tree. Prince Siddhartha, the founder of Buddhism, attained enlightenment under the shade of this tree, which is unquestionably the most revered fig tree on Earth. After attaining enlightenment, it is reported that Buddha gazed fixedly at the tree, expressing appreciation and wonder.

There are also contemporary buildings constructed by Buddhist devotees on the 4.8-hectare (11.9-acre) complex, in addition to historical shrines. In 2002, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Next, visit the Great Buddha Statue, which is situated at the end of Temple Street. This 25-meter-tall Japanese-style statue looms over a scenic garden. Surrounded by ten smaller sculptures of Buddha’s pupils, the striking monument was unveiled by the Dalai Lama in the year 1989. According to reports, the partially hollow statue contains around 20,000 bronze Buddhas.

After visiting the Vishupad Temple, which was constructed as a tribute to Lord Vishnu and has a 40 cm-long footprint of the deity surrounded by a basin made of silver plates, one can feel the spirit of the temple.

Visits to a few well-known monasteries, including those in Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, and other countries, followed this one.

Pind Daan rituals for your ancestors can be performed here for an extra fee, which should be given directly to the Pundit. Once everything is finished, drive back to Varanasi and our driver drop you at hotel reservation.