2. Introduction Display the image of the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya. Tell pupils: 'This tree is known as the Bodhi Tree, or 'Tree of Enlightenment'. It stands next to the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh ...

The temple houses the sacred Bodhi tree, believed to be a sapling brought from India by Theri Sanghamitta, daughter of Emperor Ashoka. As a gesture of goodwill, the chief priest of the temple tied ...