Bodh Gaya is a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in India, known for the Bodhi tree under which the Buddha gained enlightenment.

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Pilgrims and monks from Maharashtra take part in a peace march near the 80 foot Buddha statue in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India. The largest group of Buddhist followers visiting Bodhgaya are the Ambedkar Buddhists, a movement of lower caste groups from the states of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. There are about 7 million Ambedkar Buddhists in India.

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Location: Bodhgaya, Gaya district, Bihar state, India
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