Bodhgaya,
in the state of Bihar, reckoned as the most important Buddhist pilgrimage
centre, is the place where Lord Sakyamuni (Gautam Buddha) entered into
meditation after being moved by the suffering s of manking. The giant Bodhi
Tree (Peepal) that we see today is believed to have grown from the original
Bodhi Tree under which, sitting on the raised paltfrom, Prince Siddharth
meditated and finally attained Nirvana. Then there is Chaukramana, the Jewel
Walk, where it is believed that the Buddha strolled while in deep thought.