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Bodh Gaya, Bihar — time-blocked plans from the same verified data as the full guide. If a section isn't here, it isn't in the data — nothing is padded in.
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Bodh Gaya day
Mahabodhi Temple (UNESCO 2002) 5am morning chanting. Bodhi Tree (descendant of original under which Buddha attained enlightenment 2600 years ago).
Circumambulation of Bodhi Tree + main shrine. Vajrasana (Diamond Throne).
Lunch at Tibet Om Cafe or ISKCON Bodhgaya.
80ft Buddha Statue (Daijokyo Buddhist Temple). Monasteries circuit (Thai, Tibetan, Japanese, Bhutanese).
Mahabodhi Temple evening candle illumination.
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Temple indoor.
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Day 1Mahabodhi
Temple deep.
Day 2Monasteries
All nations monasteries.
Day 3Dungeshwari
Buddha penance cave (12km).
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Day 1Mahabodhi
Core.
Day 2Monasteries
Circuit.
Day 3Nalanda
UNESCO (90km).
Day 4Rajgir
Buddha + Jain sites.
Day 5Return
Patna.
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- International Monasteries2-3 hours
- Bodhi Tree30 min
- Great Buddha Statue30 min
- Mahabodhi Temple1-2 hours
- Dungeshwari Cave Temples (Sujata Temple)1-2 hours
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- Tibet Om Cafe · Tibetan Refugee Market, near Jayaprakash Narayan Park
tingmo with thukpa
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- Lotus Nikko Hotel Bodhgaya · boutique_hotel₹6–10k
- Hotel Taj Darbar Bodh Gaya · 3-star pilgrim hotel₹5-15k
- The Royal Residency Bodh Gaya · 3-star pilgrim hotel₹5-15k
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- How many days do you need in Bodh Gaya?
- NakshIQ keeps day-by-day plans for 1, 3 & 5 days in Bodh Gaya. The longest plan runs: Day 1 — Mahabodhi · Day 2 — Monasteries · Day 3 — Nalanda · Day 4 — Rajgir · Day 5 — Return.
- Can you see Bodh Gaya in one day?
- There is a one-day plan — "Bodh Gaya day", in 5 time blocks (Pre-dawn, Morning, Midday, Afternoon, Evening). It opens with: Mahabodhi Temple (UNESCO 2002) 5am morning chanting. Bodhi Tree (descendant of original under which Buddha attained enlightenment 2600 years ago).
- What does a 3-day Bodh Gaya itinerary cover?
- Day 1 — Mahabodhi; Day 2 — Monasteries; Day 3 — Dungeshwari.
- What if the weather turns in Bodh Gaya?
- Temple indoor.