Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s2.t3.1
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Bodhgaya is the place where Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment. It is one of the four holiest sites which Buddha himself recommended his disciples to visit for pilgrimage. The other three are Sarnath, Lumbini and Kushinara. Bodhgaya is originally a village at the fringes of the ancient city of Gaya and not far from Nalanda, Rajagriha and Patliputra (Patna) in southern Bihar.