Sakya Monastery

Sakya Monastery is a Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, Gaya District, Bihar. Sakya Monastery is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Vietnamese Mahaprajapati Nunnery, as well as near Vajrasana Temple Katorwa.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mahabodhi Temple and Sujata Stupa.

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. Mahabodhi Temple is situated 2½ km northeast of Sakya Monastery.

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. Sujata Stupa is situated 3½ km northeast of Sakya Monastery.

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.

Sakya Monastery

Type: Buddhist temple
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Bodh Gaya, Gaya District, Bihar, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

24.6796° or 24° 40′ 47″ north

Longitude

84.97423° or 84° 58′ 27″ east

Open location code

7MP6MXHF+RM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11690535276

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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