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Where did Buddha attain enlightenment?

  1. Lumbini

  2. Bodhgaya

  3. Sarnath

  4. Kushinagar
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Explanation

Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree in Bodhgaya (Bihar). Lumbini is his birthplace (Nepal), Sarnath is where he gave his first sermon, and Kushinagar is where he died (parinirvana). These four sites are Buddhism's most sacred pilgrimage destinations.

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