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Bodhi Tree
The Bodhi Tree is the tree under which the historical Buddha Shakyamuni achieved enlightenment, located at Bodhgaya in what is now the Indian state of Bihar. The tree has been transplanted many times, and now many trees around the world claim to be descendants of the original tree.
Tree of Awakening