The Bodhi Tree at the Mahabodhi Temple. Propagated from the
Sri Maha Bodhi, which in turn is propagated from the original Bodhi Tree at this location.
The Bodhi Tree was a large and very old sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa), which grew at the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya. Siddhartha Gautama, the spiritual teacher and founder of Buddhism, later known as Gautama Buddha, achieved Bodhi (spiritual enlightenment) while sitting under this tree. The Bodhi tree is easily recognised because of its heart-shaped leaves.