Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Tree

Local nameJaya Sri Maha Bodhi
LocationAnuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred bo tree in the Mahamewna Gardens, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is the southern branch from the historical Sri Maha Bodhi at Buddha Gaya in India under which Buddha attained Enlightenment.

It was planted in 288 BC, and is the oldest living human-planted tree in the world with a known planting date. Today it is one of the most sacred relics of the Buddhists in Sri Lanka and respected by Buddhists all over the world.

The other fig trees that surround the sacred tree protect it from storms and animals such as monkeys, bats, etc.In April 2014, the government banned all construction within 500 metres of the tree. Only construction that obviously will not harm the tree will be allowed.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaya_Sri_Maha_Bodhi

Official website http://srimahabodhi.org/

Coordinates 8°20'40.957" N 80°23'50.011" E

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