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Mahabodhi Tree
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The Bodhi Tree , also known as Bo (from the Sinhalese Bo) and 'peepal tree' in Nepal and Bhutan, was a large and very old Sacred Fig tree. L ocated in Bodh Gaya , India, 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. Bodhi trees are planted in close proximity to every Buddhist monastery.
