 About 250 many years after the Enlightenment, the Buddhist Emperor, Ashoka visited the website and is considered the founder of the Mahabodhi Temple.
Based on the custom, Ashoka, too as creating a monastery, erected a diamond throne shrine at this spot with a canopy supported by 4 pillars over a stone representation of the Vajrasana, the Seat of Enlightenment.
Temple's Architecture
The temple's architecture is excellent but its historical past is shrouded in obscurity. It had been produced using the main intention of creating it a monument instead of a receptacle for the relics of the Buddha. On its four corners four towers gracefully rise to some peak.
Within the temple there's a colossal image of the Buddha within the "touching the ground pose", bhumisparsha mudra. This image is mentioned to become 1700 many years aged and it is facing east precisely at the place where the Buddha in meditation along with his back towards the Bodhi tree was enlightened.
Idol of Buddha
The Mahabodhi temple has a huge Idol of Buddha within the 'Bhumisparsa Mudra'. The temple is surrounded by a tiny pillars and delicate lattice function. They are a main attraction for the tourist who visit the spot. To maintain the balance of the major tower you'll find four smaller towers.
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