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Where did Gautama Buddha attain Enlightenment?

  1. A
    Lumbini
  2. B
    Sarnath
  3. C
    Kusinagar
  4. D
    Bodh Gaya

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Gautama Buddha attained supreme enlightenment (Nirvana) at the age of 35 under a pipal tree (now known as the Bodhi tree) on the banks of the Falgu river in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. Lumbini is his birthplace, Sarnath is where he gave his first sermon, and Kushinagar is where he attained Mahaparinirvana.

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Where did Gautama Buddha attain Enlightenment?
A
Lumbini
B
Sarnath
C
Kusinagar
D
Bodh Gaya

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