Brief Description
The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment. The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century B.C., and the present temple dates from the 5th or 6th centuries. It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely in brick, still standing in India, from the late Gupta period.
The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment. The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century B.C., and the present temple dates from the 5th or 6th centuries. It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely in brick, still standing in India, from the late Gupta period.
Ensemble du temple de la Mahabodhi à Bodhgaya
L'ensemble du temple de la Mahabodhi constitue l'un des quatre lieux saints associés à la vie du Bouddha et notamment à son Éveil. Le premier temple a été érigé par l'empereur Asoka au IIIe siècle av. J.C., alors que le temple actuel date du Ve ou VIe siècle. C'est l'un des plus anciens temples bouddhistes en Inde qui soit toujours debout, et l'un des rares temples de la fin de la période Gupta construits entièrement en briques.
مجمع معابد مهابودهي في بودهغايا
يشكّل مجمّع معابد مهابودهي أحد المواقع المقدسة الأربعة المتّصلة بحياة بوذا، ولاسيما بنهضته. شيّد الإمبراطور أسوكا المعبدَ الأول في القرن الثالث قبل المسيح فيما يعود المعبد الحالي إلى القرن الخامس أو السادس. وهو أحد أقدم المعابد البوذية في الهند الذي لا يزال قائماً وهو من المعابد النادرة العائدة لنهاية حقبة إمبراطورية غوبتا المشيّدة بكاملها من الآجر.
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菩提伽耶的摩诃菩提寺
菩提伽耶的摩诃菩提寺是与佛祖生前生活紧密联系的四个圣地之一，尤其值得一提的是这里是佛祖得道的地方。寺庙最早是阿育王于公元前3世纪建造的，现存的寺庙历史可以追溯到公元5世纪到6世纪。菩提伽耶的摩诃菩提寺是笈多王朝后期以来印度现存的最早的全部为砖石结构的佛教寺庙之一。
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Храмовый комплекс Махабодхи в Бодх-Гайя
Храмовый комплекс Махабодхи – это одно из четырех священных мест, связанных с жизнью Будды и, в особенности, с обретением им просветления. Первый храм был построен императором Ашокой в III веке до н.э., а существующий храм относится к V-VI вв. Это один из самых ранних буддийских храмов, построенных полностью из кирпича, все еще сохраняющихся в Индии от периода поздних Гупта.
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Conjunto del Templo de Mahabodhi en Bodhgaya
Este conjunto monumental es uno de los cuatro santos lugares relacionados con la vida de Buda, y más concretamente con su acceso a la Iluminación. El emperador Asoka erigió en este sitio un primer templo en el siglo III a.C., pero el actual data del siglo V o VI de nuestra era. Mahabodhi es uno de los más antiguos templos budistas construidos en ladrillo y uno de los pocos de las postrimerías del Imperio Gupta que aún permanecen en pie.
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Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
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Justification for Inscription
Criterion (i): The grand 50m high Mahabodhi Temple of the 5th-6th centuries is of immense importance, being one of the earliest temple constructions existing in the Indian sub-continent. It is one of the few representations of the architectural genius of the Indian people in constructing fully developed brick temples in that era.
Criterion (ii): The Mahabodhi Temple, one of the few surviving examples of early brick structures in India, has had significant influence in the development of architecture over the centuries.
Criterion (iii): The site of the Mahabodhi Temple provides exceptional records for the events associated with the life of Buddha and subsequent worship, particularly since Emperor Asoka built the first temple, the balustrades, and the memorial column.
Criterion (iv): The present Temple is one of the earliest and most imposing structures built entirely in brick from the late Gupta period. The sculpted stone balustrades are an outstanding early example of sculptural reliefs in stone.
Criterion (vi): The Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Bodh Gaya has direct association with the life of the Lord Buddha, being the place where He attained the supreme and perfect insight.
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