Gayā-Bodhgayā: The Origins of a Pilgrimage Complex

In this paper I bring the history of the Hindu traditions of śrāddha and the traditions surrounding Gayā to bear on the history of Gayā and Bodhgayā in order to answer a simple question: Why did the Buddha go to Bodhgayā to achieve enlightenment? The first half of my paper briefly address the textua...

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Main Author: Sayers, Matthew R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox 2010
In: Religions of South Asia
Year: 2010, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 9-25
Further subjects:B Gayā
B Pilgrimage
B Bodhgayā
B śrāddha
B Uruvelā
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