Sujata Stupa
सुजाता स्तूप
A brick stupa ruin on the far bank of the Niranjana River, commemorating the shepherdess Sujata, who offered milk porridge to the Buddha, with views over the farmland.
Legend says that after six years of ascetic practice, the Buddha was physically weakened, and the shepherdess Sujata offered him milk porridge. Restored, he attained enlightenment beneath the Bodhi tree. Sujata Stupa was built on the site commemorating this event. What remains today is a large brick hemispherical stupa ruin dating to the 9th–10th century. Nearby is a small temple in Sujata village. To get there you cross the Niranjana River (in the dry season you can walk across the riverbed; in the rainy season, use the road bridge). It is usually visited on the same day as Dungeshwari Hill.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Bodhi Tree & Vajrasana
- Mahabodhi Temple
- Tibetan Temple (Namgyal Monastery area)
- Archaeological Museum, Bodh Gaya
- Wat Thai Buddhagaya
- Indosan Nipponji Temple
- Tergar Monastery
- Great Buddha Statue