Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura - Sri Maha Bodi. A shoot from the tree under which Buddha received enlightenment was brought from India in the 3rd century BC by Sanghamitta. It was planted here, giving rise to the tree that stands before you. This Bo tree (or Bodhi tree), the most sacred of all, is considered to be the oldest in the world. Hundreds of pilgrims visit it every day.

Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura - Sri Maha Bodi. A shoot from the tree under which Buddha received enlightenment was brought from India in the 3rd century BC by Sanghamitta. It was planted here, giving rise to the tree that stands before you. This Bo tree (or Bodhi tree), the most sacred of all, is considered to be the oldest in the world. Hundreds of pilgrims visit it every day.