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A Buddhist monk in front of the Bodhi Tree. The Bodhi Tree ("tree of awakening" or "tree of enlightenment" [1]), also called the Mahabodhi tree or Bo tree, [2] is a large sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) [1] [3] located in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India.
The Aśvattha or Bodhi tree. According to Hindu scriptures, Aśvattha, (Sanskrit: अश्वत्थ) or Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa), is a sacred tree for the Hindus and has been extensively mentioned in texts pertaining to Hinduism, [1] for example as peepul in Rig Veda mantra I.164.20.
A tree at Kurukshetra, claimed to be the Akshayavata. Akshayavata (Sanskrit: अक्षयवट, romanized: Akṣayavaṭa, lit. 'undecaying banyan'), also rendered Akshayavat, is a sacred fig tree mentioned in the Hindu mythology and in Jainism. It is also the name of a sacred lake mentioned in the Puranas. [1] [2]
Bharhut relief with the Vajrasana (similar to the Anagarika Dharmapala photograph with its supporting columns), and the Mahabodhi Temple around the Bodhi Tree (2nd century BCE). [1] The Diamond Throne, bodhimanda of Gautama Buddha
"Bodhi" means "enlightenment and wisdom". [3] In some Buddhist stories, gods near the Bodhi Tree joyfully offered themselves in service to the Buddha. After the image of the Bodhi Tree guarding the Buddha became personified, it, instead, was seen as the Bodhi Tree god. [4] In Chinese Buddhism, the guardian of the Bodhi tree is called Puti Shushen.
The Key Gallery presents important examples of Amaravati's artistic traditions. The lotus and Puranakumbha motifs symbolize auspiciousness and abundance. Two drum slabs in bas relief illustrate the structure of stupas, while the early representation of Buddha is depicted symbolically, including a "Svastika" on a cushioned seat beneath the Bodhi tree.
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