CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Bodhi tree, also called Bo tree, according to Buddhist tradition, the specific sacred fig (Ficus religiosa) under which the Buddha sat when he attained Enlightenment (Bodhi) at Bodh Gaya in Bihar, India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Native to the Indian subcontinent, the peepal belongs to Moraceae, the fig or mulberry family and is also known as the bodhi tree, pippala tree, or ashwattha tree (in India and Nepal).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Bodhi Tree is a religious symbol in Buddhism due to its prominence in the story of the Buddha’s discovery of enlightenment, or total peace and happiness found in Nirvana, or the greater reality. It represents the capacity of every human to follow the steps of the Buddha in achieving enlightenment.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Bodhi Tree ("tree of awakening"), also called the Mahabodhi Tree, Bo Tree, is a large sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) located in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India. Siddhartha Gautama, the spiritual teacher who became known as the Buddha, is said to have attained enlightenment or buddhahood circa 500 BCE under this tree.