The Monasteries of Bodh Gayaबोधगया के मठ
Thai, Japanese, Bhutanese and Tibetan monasteries in one small town. Busiest December to February.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereGaya, Bihar
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Best time to visit15 October to 15 March and 1 December to 28 February
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time neededHalf day
Base and nearbyBodh Gaya, Gaya Junction
EntryFree · most close at midday and reopen around 2 pm
About The Monasteries of Bodh Gaya
Every Buddhist country has built a monastery in Bodh Gaya, and walking between them is half a day well spent. The Thai temple of 1957 has the curved golden roof; Indosan Nipponji is Japanese and plain; the Royal Bhutan Monastery has clay reliefs of the life of the Buddha; the Karma Temple and Tergar are Tibetan and busiest from December to February, when the Karmapa and often the Dalai Lama are in town.
What to see and do
- Thai temple with the golden roof
- Royal Bhutan Monastery clay reliefs
- Indosan Nipponji, the Japanese temple
- Karma Temple and Tergar, Tibetan and busy in winter
- Burmese vihar, the oldest, 1936
- Vietnamese and Cambodian temples
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
More places in Gaya
- Great Buddha StatueGaya, Bihar · Monuments & HeritageThe 80-foot meditating Buddha of Bodh Gaya, consecrated by the Dalai Lama in 1989.
- Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh GayaGaya, Bihar · Pilgrimage RoutesWhere the Buddha found enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. UNESCO site, best at dawn or after dark.
- Sujata Stupa, BakraurGaya, Bihar · Monuments & HeritageThe brick stupa across the river marking the home of Sujata, who fed the Buddha kheer.
- Brahmayoni HillGaya, Bihar · Pilgrimage Routes440 steps up the hill where the Buddha gave the Fire Sermon, for the best view over Gaya.
- Dungeshwari (Mahakala) CavesGaya, Bihar · CavesThe hill caves where the Buddha starved for six years before choosing the middle way.
- Mangla Gauri TempleGaya, Bihar · Temples & ShrinesA Shakti Peeth on a low hill in Gaya, ten minutes' climb from Vishnupad.
- Vishnupad TempleGaya, Bihar · Temples & ShrinesVishnu's footprint on the Phalgu, where India comes to feed its ancestors each Pitru Paksha.
- Bodh Gaya Archaeological MuseumGaya, Bihar · MuseumsThe ASI museum holding the original railing pillars of the Mahabodhi Temple. Closed Fridays.
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