Following the Buddha in Bodh Gaya, India

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INDIA---Situated in Bihar, it has the Mahabodhi temple and the bodhi tree, a cousin of the original tree under which Shakyamuni is beleived to have attained enlightenment some 2,500 years ago. Bodh Gaya is among the most visited tourist sites in the country. The surrounding town is dusty and noisy, but for devout Buddhists, this hardly seems to matter. [link]