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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to some stories, Siddhartha sat under the ____ for forty-nine days seeking enlightenment.
A
holy cave
B
temple awning
C
Buddha statue
D
bodhi tree
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After spending 49 days sitting under a Bo-tree meditating, Siddhartha Gautama became Buddha Gautama; he had finally reached enlightenment. During those 49 days, tradition says that Gautama was tempted by the evil one, Mara.

Detailed explanation-2: -One day, seated beneath the Bodhi tree (the tree of awakening) Siddhartha became deeply absorbed in meditation, and reflected on his experience of life, determined to penetrate its truth. He finally achieved Enlightenment and became the Buddha.

Detailed explanation-3: -When Siddhartha Gautama was sitting under the Bodhi tree, he was thinking about how people could learn to stop suffering.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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