bodhi tree
Bodhi tree
This tree is native to tropical Africa and was introduced to Singapore in the late 1970s It produces small, white, sweet-scented flowers which then give way to
Siddhartha Gautama, the spiritual teacher who became known as the Buddha, is said to have attained enlightenment or buddhahood circa 500 BCE under this tree After three thousand years, the Bodhi trees are still alive well and become a link between Buddhists and Buddha People believe that Bodhi trees can dignify
twin888 It is considered to be the oldest specimen of a tree that has been regenerated for over 2,000 years In 254 BC, Tissarakkha, Ashoka's queen, Siddhartha Gautama, the spiritual teacher who became known as the Buddha, is said to have attained enlightenment or buddhahood circa 500 BCE under this tree