Mahabodhi Temple
Bodh Gaya, India UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mahabodhi Temple is a Buddhist temple and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bodh Gaya. It is one of the 120 sights of India featured on this site and is ranked 65 in popularity based on English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The temple is open from 5:00 to 21:00. Entry is free, but there is a charge of ₹100 for photo cameras and ₹300 for video cameras. Visitors can combine a trip here with a visit to the Barabar Caves, which are about 35 km away.
To reach the site, you can fly into Gaya Airport, which is 7 km away. The temple is 887 km from New Delhi. The weather is warmest from March to May, with highs reaching about 39 °C. The rainy season occurs between June and September, with July and August seeing the most rainfall. The coolest months are December and January, with lows around 10 °C or 11 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 39 °C. The wettest is July, with about 321 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 23 | 27 | 33 | 38 | 39 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 24 |
| Average low, °C | 10 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
| Rainfall, mm | 21 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 148 | 321 | 314 | 177 | 53 | 7 | 6 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
