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Bodh Gaya
or Buddh Gaya  (both: bsymbold gä´yä) , village (1991 pop. 21,692), Bihar state, E central India. According to tradition, Buddha received enlightenment in Bodh Gaya. The city has extensive relics of Buddhist sculpture (8th—12th cent. ) and is the seat of Magadh Univ. Buddhist pilgrims from throughout the world travel there.


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