Bodhi Puja, meaning "the veneration of Bodhi-tree" is the ritual to worship the Bodhi tree and the deity residing on it (Pali: rukkhadevata; Sanskrit; vrikshadevata). It is done by giving various offerings such as food, water, milk, lamps, incense, etc. and chanting the verses of glory of Bodhi tree in Pali. The most common verse is:"Ime ete mahabodhi lokanathena pujita ahampi te namassami bodhi raja namatthu te.".@BhanteDevananda. May all beings be happy, and content. May all beings be free fro

Maha Bodhi Tree, where the Buddha discovered perfectly enlightened knowledge. | InnerDhamma

🌿 Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi — The Living Link of Enlightenment 🌿 In the sacred city of Anuradhapura stands the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, one of the most revered trees in the world. More than 2,300 years old, it is the oldest living tree with a recorded human history. This sacred Bodhi Tree was grown from a sapling of the original Bodhi Tree in Bodhgaya, India, under which Prince Siddhartha attained Enlightenment and became the Buddha. The sapling was brought to Sri Lanka around 288 BCE by Sanghamitta The