Planning your visit
Visiting Mahabodhi Temple
Bihar · Core structure c. 5th–6th century CE, over a site consecrated by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE · dedicated to Gautama Buddha · UNESCO World Heritage
Getting there
Airport
- Gaya Airport, Gaya — 6.6 km
- Muzaffarpur Airport, Muzaffarpur — 71.5 km
Railway station
- Bandhua Railway Station, Bandhuwa — 9.8 km
- Gaya Junction, Gaya — 12 km
Bus stand
- Bishunganj Bus Stop, Gaya — 8.3 km
- Mohanpur Bus Stop — 17.2 km
Distances are straight-line from the temple, not road distance.
When to go
Best months: Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb
Festivals: Buddha Purnima · Bodhi Day
Where to stay
- Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Bodh Gaya — 1.1 km
- Hotel Bodhi Residency — 0.7 km
- Ramada by Wyndham Bodh Gaya Mahabodhi — 0.1 km
- Hotel Shiva — 0.1 km
- Hotel Prince — 0.1 km
- Maha Bodhi Temple Society — 0.1 km
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On the day
- Opening times
- Not verified — confirm locally before travelling.
- Entry
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- Dress code
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- Photography
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- Accessibility
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