King Asoka's daughter, Sanghamittra, brought a piece of the original tree with her to Sri Lanka where it is continuously growing to this day in the is
King Asoka's daughter, Sanghamittra, brought a piece of the original tree with her to Sri Lanka where it is continuously growing to this day in the island's ancient capital, Bodhi tree was originally named Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, and was a piece of another Bodhi tree planted in the year 245 The original Bodhi tree deteriorated and died of old age, the descendants of the branch that was brought by Emperor Ashoka's son, Mahindra, and his daughter, Sanghmittra, can still be found in Sri Lanka.
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Location: Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
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