What?
Sri Maha Bodhi, also known as Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, is a sacred fig tree.
Where?
Sri Maha Bodhi, also known as Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, is a sacred fig tree located in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Approximately 205 kilometers from Colombo.
When?
Can be visited all year long. Visiting during the Vesak Festival in May can also be a spiritually enriching experience, though it may be more crowded.
Sri Maha Bodhi, one of eight main places of worship in Anuradhapura, is the sacred Bo tree planted in Anuradhapura in 288 BC. It was brought to Sri Lanka from India by the Emperor Asoka’s daughter Sanghamitta Thera. It is believed that this Bo sapling was a branch of the Bo Tree, where Buddha attained enlightenment. It is one of the oldest historically authenticated trees in the world. Many pilgrims come here on weekends and on poya days, and especially in April, many devotees come for the snana pooja or the prayers. There are many historical monuments around the Sri Maha Bodhi.
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