Bodh Gaya is a village in the northeast Indian state of Bihar. A sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site, Bodh Gaya is one of the most important and sacred Buddhist pilgrimage centres in the world.

Bodh Gaya is one of four Buddhist sites related to the life of Buddha; two others can be found in northern India and one in Nepal.

The giant Bodhi Tree commands an impressive presence alongside the temple.

Visitors are able walk beneath its sacred green canopy to see the site where Buddha sat in deep meditation.

Today, the temple complex includes the 50-metre-high Grand Temple – built in the 3rd century B.C by Emperor Asoka, a patron of Buddhism – the Bodhi Tree and six sacred sites, surrounded by numerous stupas.

Visitors can also look forward to a day of fun at the nearby Bodhgaya Waterpark, and view the Giant Buddha Statue.