Bodhgaya Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Survey of India maintains Bodhgaya Archaeological Museum where one can find relics and antiques that are hundreds of years old. The museum has galleries, courtyards and verandas where the sculptures and plaques have been put on display. Images made of gold, silver, bronze and stones and dedicated to the Buddhist and Hindu deities are among the prime attractions. Sunga Period’s railings and pillars and Pala Period’s paintings can also be explored here. Other interesting items include terracotta seals, scriptures, coping stones and cross bars that were obtained from various excavations sites at Bodhgaya. A gigantic statue of Lord Buddha greets the visitors to the museum which is surrounded by a beautiful garden. Other attractions around the museum include Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree and a number of Buddhist monasteries and stupas. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Warnings: Photography is strictly prohibited at themuseum. Don’t touch the exhibits. /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-qformat:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}

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