Vishnupad Temple And Mahabodhi Temple
Finance Minister announced during her Union Budget speech that corridor projects will be built for the Vishnupad Temple at Gaya and the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya in Bihar.
- Vishnupad Temple is in the state of Bihar and dedicated to Lord Vishu.
- It was built in 1787 on the orders of Queen Ahilyabai Holkar of Ahmadnagar.
- It is located on the banks of the Falgu river.
- Architecturally, the temple is around 100 feet tall and has 44 pillars.
- Devotees visit the temple during pitra paksh, a period in the Hindu calendar when people take part in rituals to remember their ancestors.
Mahabodhi Temple::
- The temple stands to the east of the Mahabodhi Tree, where Gautam Buddha is believed to have attained nirvana. The temple has a unique shape and a height of 170 feet.
- It is located in Bodh Gaya, in central Bihar, on the banks of the Niranjana River.
- The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is the first temple built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century B.C., and the present temple dates from the 5th–6th centuries.
- It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely in brick, still standing, from the late Gupta period and it is considered to have had significant influence in the development of brick architecture over the centuries.
- It was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002.
