🌳 Bodhi Tree

Bodhi Tree - Tree of Enlightenment

The sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) under which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment and became the Buddha. The original tree in Bodh Gaya is one of Buddhism's most sacred sites.

🔗 Related Across the Mythos

Archetype
🌳 WORLD TREE / AXIS MUNDI

The Bodhi Tree embodies the World Tree archetype - a sacred axis connecting realms, the site where heaven and earth meet for spiritual transformation.

See parallels: Yggdrasil, Tree of Life, Irminsul →
Cross-Cultural Parallels
⚔️ Yggdrasil → Norse world tree ✡️ Tree of Life → Kabbalistic structure
Within Buddhist Tradition
☸️ Gautama Buddha → Attained enlightenment under tree ✨ Nirvana → Liberation achieved there 🔮 Buddhist Symbols → Sacred iconography