Bakraur
Bakraur is a village in Bodh Gaya, Gaya District, Bihar. Bakraur is situated nearby to the locality Newataur, as well as near Ratnara Ganga Bigha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sujata Stupa and Mahabodhi Temple.
Sujata Stupa
Buddhist temple
Photo: Bobeverywhere, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sujata Stupa, also Sujata Kuti stupa or Sujata Garh, is a Buddhist stupa located in the village of Senanigrama slightly east of Bodh Gaya in the state of Bihar, India.
Mahabodhi Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Mahabodhi Temple or the Mahābodhi Mahāvihāra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an ancient, but restored Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, marking the location where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment.
Great Buddha
Work of art
Photo: Photo Dharma, CC BY 2.0.
The Great Buddha statue is one of the popular stops on the Buddhist pilgrimage and tourist routes in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. The Great Buddha was possibly the largest Buddha statue in India at the time and was consecrated on 18 November 1989 by the 14th Dalai Lama. Great Buddha is situated 2½ km southwest of Bakraur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bodh Gaya.
Bodh Gaya
Photo: Photo Dharma, CC BY 2.0.
Bodh Gaya, located in the state of Bihar, the town holds immense spiritual significance as the site where Buddha Shakyamuni attained enlightenment. It is considered the most revered of all Buddhist sacred sites and forms a key part of the Buddhist Circuit.
Bakraur
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Bodh Gaya, Gaya District, Bihar, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
24.70037° or 24° 42′ 1″ northLongitude
85.00471° or 85° 0′ 17″ eastElevation
126 metres (413 feet)Open location code
7MP7P223+4VOpenStreetMap ID
node 3900026794OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
10881076
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