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Q: Buddha meditated for days on end under a peepal tree at ……., where he attained enlightenment.
  • A. Sarnath
  • B. Bodh Gaya
  • C. Kushinagar
  • D. Ujjain
Correct Answer: Option B - Gautama Buddha attained 'Bodhi' - enlightenment while meditating under a pipal (Bodhivriksha) tree at Uruvela, near the city of Bodh Gaya in present day Bihar. Gautama Buddha was born in the province of Lumbini, located in Southern Nepal, in 623 BC. He was born into a noble family of the Shakya Clan residing in the Himalayan Foothills. The head of the Shakya clan. Suddhodana, was his father, while his mother Maya was a koliyan princess.
B. Gautama Buddha attained 'Bodhi' - enlightenment while meditating under a pipal (Bodhivriksha) tree at Uruvela, near the city of Bodh Gaya in present day Bihar. Gautama Buddha was born in the province of Lumbini, located in Southern Nepal, in 623 BC. He was born into a noble family of the Shakya Clan residing in the Himalayan Foothills. The head of the Shakya clan. Suddhodana, was his father, while his mother Maya was a koliyan princess.

Explanations:

Gautama Buddha attained 'Bodhi' - enlightenment while meditating under a pipal (Bodhivriksha) tree at Uruvela, near the city of Bodh Gaya in present day Bihar. Gautama Buddha was born in the province of Lumbini, located in Southern Nepal, in 623 BC. He was born into a noble family of the Shakya Clan residing in the Himalayan Foothills. The head of the Shakya clan. Suddhodana, was his father, while his mother Maya was a koliyan princess.