The Buddhist monastery of Bhutan, built in Pagoda style, is one of the major monasteries located in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. Built in collaboration with the Bhutanese government and the Buddhist monks, the monastery is popular with the pilgrims, tourists and the monks due to its well maintained surroundings and its unique structure. The monastery, decorated and carved with ornamental architectural style, hosts a magnificent temple along with a rest house for the Bhutanese monks. The temple inside the monastery has a seven-feet high image of the Lord Buddha, which is further carved with the Buddhist symbols and scriptures. The inner walls of the temple are carved with small figurines depicting the stages of the Buddha's life.

The Buddhist monastery of Bhutan also carries out several tasks from the place. The monks conducts discourse on the Buddha and His teachings, guide individual and group meditation, organise peace prayers and offer prayers at the temple.


Bodhgaya
A young prince Siddhartha Gautama, perturbed with the sufferings faced by every being, discarded the luxury and comfort of the palace, left His family or rather home and started leading the life of an ascetic. Years passed, and even prayers and fast too could not reveal the truth of life to Siddhartha. It was then He again abandoned the ascetic's life and reached Uruvella, a place in the south of the Magadh empire and one day in 528 BCE while meditating under a peepal tree, attained enlightenment, and came to known as the Lord Buddha, while the place Uruvella was named after Him as Bodh Gaya. Since then, a home to numerous temples and monasteries dedicated to Lord Buddha, Bodh Gaya has been venerated by each and every Buddhist from all over the world.


Other Attractions of Bodhgaya

• Maha Bodhi Tree : The sacred Maha Bodhi tree marks the nirvana of the Lord Budha as it was under this tree He was showered with the divine light of enlightenment. Under the tree lies Vajrasana, a red sandstone slab, the place where Lord Buddha sat and meditated.
  
  
• Maha Bodhi Temple : The Maha Bodhi temple is a major attraction of Bodh Gaya. A world heritage site declared by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Oganisation(UNESCO), the temple is located on a 3rd century BCE shrine, which was erected by a great Indian Buddhist emperor, Ashoka. The Maha Bodhi temple symbolises the magnificent Mauryan and Gupta architecture and houses a large image of the Buddha along with a Shiva lingam and a huge pillar.
  
  
• Archaeological Museum : The Bodh Gaya archaeological museum, a home to ancient artifacts, reflects the ancient art and architecture based upon the Buddha and Buddhism. The museum houses a large Buddhist sculpture collection belonging to the period between 1st century BCE to 11th century CE.

Festivals
The Buddha Jayanti is the most important festival celebrated by the Buddhist monastery of Bhutan at Bodh Gaya. It is celebrated on a full moon night in the month of Vaishakha(April-May) to mark the birth and enlightenment of the Buddha. Besides, other festivals like Hiroshima day(6th August) and birth anniversary of Babasaheb BhimRao Ambedkar(14th April) are also celebrated by the Buddhists in the monastery.