Buddh Gaya
in Gayā of State of Bihār, India

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
24.698 and 84.987 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 24° 41' 53" and E 84° 59' 12"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:29 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:54 am and 6:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

Touring Buddh Gaya

Buddh Gaya in Gayā (State of Bihār) with it's 35,188 residents is a town located in India about 551 mi (or 887 km) south-east of New Delhi, the country's capital place.

Time in Buddh Gaya is now 12:29 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Buddh Gaya. The closest airport in India is Gaya Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya in a distance of 0 mi (or 1 km), South-East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Patna, Ranchi, Ramechhap, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 35°C / 96 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 21%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (10 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

29°C (83 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

26°C (79 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

33°C (91 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

HOTEL TAJ DARBAR

Address
0,7 mi
BODHGAYA
824231 Bodhgaya
India

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Bodhgaya Gautam

Address
1,0 mi
Domuhan Road
824231 Bodh Gaya
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Tathagat International

Address
0,2 mi
Near Maha Bodhi Tample
824231 Bodh Gaya
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Jeevak International

Address
0,2 mi
Domuhan Road
824231 Bodh Gaya
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


R.K International

Address
0,3 mi
Near Thai Temple
824231 Bodh Gaya
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bodhgaya Regency Hotel

Address
0,3 mi
Near Japanese Temple (Mastipur)
824231 Bodh Gaya
India

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Lumbini International

Address
0,4 mi
Great Buddha Statue Road
824231 Bodh Gaya
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Oaks Bodhgaya

Address
0,5 mi
Airport Road, District Gaya
824231 Bodh Gaya
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Maha Bodhi Hotel Resort Convention Centre

Address
1,3 mi
Via Tekuna Farm, Gyan Bharti School Rd
824231 Bodh Gaya
India

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Shanti

Address
0,2 mi
North Side of Kalachakra Ground
824231 Bodh Gaya
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Bodh Gaya

Bodh Gaya is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous for being the place where Gautama Buddha is said to have obtained Enlightenment. The place-name, Bodh Gaya, did not come into use until the 18th century CE. Historically, it was known as Uruvela, Sambodhi, Vajrasana or Mahabodhi. The main monastery of Bodh Gaya used to be called the Bodhimanda-vihāra.

Located at 24.6953, 84.9939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2001, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Buddhist pilgrimages, History of Buddhism, Visitor attractions in Bihar, Buddhist holy sites, Cities and towns in Gaya district

Mahabodhi Temple

The Mahabodhi Temple (महाबोधि मंदिर) is a Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, the location where Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, is said to have attained enlightenment. Bodh Gaya is located about 96 km from Patna, Bihar state, India. Next to the temple, to its western side, is the holy Bodhi tree. In the Pali Canon, the site is called Bodhimanda, and the monastery there the Bodhimanda Vihara. The tallest tower is 55 metres tall.

Located at 24.696, 84.9914 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
3rd-century BC establishments, Buddhist temples in India, Places of worship in Bihar, Buddhist temples, World Heritage Sites in India, Visitor attractions in Bihar

Bodhi Tree

The Bodhi Tree, also known as Bo (from the Sinhalese Bo), was a large and very old Sacred Fig tree (Ficus religiosa) located in Bodh Gaya, under which Siddhartha Gautama, the spiritual teacher later known as Gautama Buddha, is said to have achieved enlightenment, or Bodhi. In religious iconography, the Bodhi tree is recognizable by its heart-shaped leaves, which are usually prominently displayed.

Located at 24.6959, 84.9915 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sacred trees, Individual trees, Buddhist pilgrimages, History of Buddhism, Trees in Buddhist texts, Ficus, Trees of India


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Buddha Gaya, Buddh Gaya, Bodh Gaya, বুদ্ধ গয়া, বোধ গয়া, Bódhgaja, Bodhgaya, بوده گایا, बोधगया, Bodh-Gaja, ブッダガヤ, ಬೋಧ್ ಗಯಾ, 부다가야, Bodhgaja, ဗုဒ္ဓဂါယာ, बोद्ध गया, Bodh Gaja, Бодх-Гая, බුද්ධගයා, புத்தகயா, พุทธคยา, 菩提伽耶