pipal
pipal tree
pipul
peepul
sacred fig
bo tree
Ficus religiosa

There used to exist on its precincts, an ancient Bo tree which was widely believed to be one of the original saplings.

He planted thousands of Bo trees throughout his life.

Bo trees hold religious significance for Buddhists since it is the tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment.

These are usually lengths of colored cloth, wrapped around the trunk of the Bo tree.

There are four Bo trees (Bodhi) remaining in the temple.

Enraged, Archoun commands his guards to kill Tum, who is beaten to death under a Bo tree.

The remaining temple buildings feature the Bodhiya (one of 32 saplings of the sacred Bo tree) and several Buddha shrines.

As you pass the Bo tree you arrive at the main meditation area, a building with an open space especially made for mediation.

It has a shape very similar to the leaf of the Sacred fig or "Bo" tree, which has earned it this name.

Maluvawatta lies to the east of Ulakkonda and nearby is an ancient Bo tree with a legend that it was planted by a Brahmin in ancient times.