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The exact origin of jackfruit is unknown, although it is believed to be indigenous to the rainforests of the Western Ghats of India, dating back to 3000 to 6000 years ago. Historians relate the discovery of jackfruits with the Indian Emperor, Ashoka, who encouraged the cultivation of several ...
Do you know that the temple holds the Bodhi tree, under which Buddha got enlightenment. Well, it is half-true. After building the temple,Emperor Ashoka sent his heirs to Sri Lanka and various parts of India to spread Buddhism. He also sent a sapling of the original tree toSri Lanka. Wh...
He went through severe fasts and bodily mortifications, meditated under the Ashoka tree, and discarded his clothes. He followed a philosophy of non-violence against all living beings, including animals, birds, and plants. He traveled from place to place, often observing fasts and sleeping for ...
After the death of Ashoka, Kalinga regained its independence. In the second century BC, it becomes a powerful country under kharavela. In the fourth century AD, Samudragupta invaded Odisha. In 610 AD, Odisha came under the sway of King Sasanka. After Sasak’s death, Harsha conquered Odisha...
State TreeAshwatha State FlowerAshoka Net State Domestic Product (2011)40412 Literacy Rate (2011)76.68% Females per 1000 males978 Assembly constituency147 Parliamentary constituency21 History of Odisha The history of Odisha dates back to many centuries. It is believed that during the Mahabharata period...
Stone railings surround the temple as well as the Bodhi tree. One of the most famous of Ashoka’s many pillars (on which he had engraved his edicts and his understanding of religious doctrine) stands at the southeast corner of the temple. The 4.8-hectare (11.9-acre) complex also includes...
Great Stupa, most noteworthy of the structures at the historic site of Sanchi, India, and one of the oldest Buddhist monuments in the country. It was originally built in the 3rd century BCE by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. Learn more about the history and
According to Sinhalese tradition, Buddhism was first brought to Sri Lanka by a mission sent out from eastern India during the reign of theMauryanemperorAshoka(c. 273–232bce). The leader of the mission to Sri Lanka,Mahendra(Mahinda), is described as Ashoka’s son. Mahendra and his colleagues...
Bodhi tree, according to Buddhist tradition, the specific sacred fig (Ficus religiosa) under which the Buddha sat when he attained Enlightenment (Bodhi) at Bodh Gaya in Bihar, India. The Mahabodhi Temple, which marks the place of the Buddha’s Enlightenm