HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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the sun
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a tree
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his house
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a bush
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Detailed explanation-1: -After approaching but declining a mango tree, the Buddha chooses the fig tree (Ficus religiosa). The fig tree became known as the bodhi tree because the Buddha reached enlightenment (bodhi) after meditating beneath one such tree for 49 days.
Detailed explanation-2: -Buddha meditated under the Peepal tree. He was in Bodh Gaya at that time. Q. Where did Buddha meditate to get enlightenment?
Detailed explanation-3: -An important site for the history lovers and Buddhists, the site is one of the most visited site in Nepal. Bodhi Tree, Lumbini is a tree covered in prayer flags situated just beside the pond.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Buddha, seated under the Rajayatana tree, had been fasting for forty-nine days by then. They brought rice cakes and honey to help him break his fast.
Detailed explanation-5: -Gautama Buddha attained ‘Bodhi’-enlightenment while meditating under a pipal tree at Uruvela, near the city of Gaya in present day . Q.