The Bodhi Tree stands at Bodh Gaya, the sacred fig beneath which Siddhartha attained enlightenment, marking the site as the holiest pilgrimage destination in the Buddhist world.
Beneath a peepal tree at Bodh Gaya, Siddhartha Gautama sat through the night in meditation, defeated the armies of Mara, and at dawn attained complete enlightenment, becoming the Buddha.
The Maravijaya — Mara's defeat — took place at Bodh Gaya, where the demon king hurled his armies, his daughters, and his final doubt against the meditating Siddhartha, only to be vanquished when Siddhartha touched the earth as his witness.
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