Experts' Choice Award Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
What the experts agree on
Grown from a cutting linked to the Buddha's own tree in Bodhgaya, this sacred fig is celebrated as one of the oldest documented trees on Earth—a revered highlight of Anuradhapura, often visited by resident monkeys.
Afar Magazine "Sri Maha Bodhi is one of the greatest sites of Anuradhapura." Full review
Atlas Obscura "This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world. " Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"You'll often find monkeys hanging around this sacred tree." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Le culte de l'arbre est, avec celui des reliques, la manifestation la plus ancienne de la dévotion bouddhique, remontant à une époque où la représentation du Maître était proscrite." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"grown from a cutting brought from Bodhgaya in India and is said to be the oldest historically authenticated tree in the world." Full review
Lonely Planet "This is a particularly atmospheric time to visit the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi tree at Anuradhura, grown from a cutting taken from the tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment"
Lonely Planet "Pay your respects at Sri Maha Bodhi, a tree propagated from the very tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment"
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