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Bo Tree at Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, 2024

Bo Tree at Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi

2024 Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

The sacred Bo tree at Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura is said to have grown from a cutting of the tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment, and has been tended continuously by generations of caretakers since ancient times.

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