Multiple choice general knowledge culture

Where did Buddha attain enlightenment?

  1. Lumbini

  2. Kushinagar

  3. Bodhgaya

  4. Sarnath
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Explanation

Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree in Bodhgaya, Bihar. Lumbini is his birthplace (in Nepal), Kushinagar is where he attained Mahaparinirvana (death), and Sarnath is where he gave his first sermon (Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta). Bodhgaya remains the most important pilgrimage site for Buddhists.

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