Baudhāyana Peeth

बौधायन पीठ
Idol of Baudhāyana at Swami Bodhayan Mandir
Monastery information
Full name	Tapobhoomi of Bodhayansar
Other names	Baudhāyana Ashram
Established	700 BC
Dedicated to	Baudhāyana Sūtras
People
Founder(s)	Baudhāyana
Important associated figures	Baudhāyana, Panini, Saurbhaum Vasudevacharya
Architecture
Heritage designation	Academy of Vedic sage Baudhāyana

Swami Bodhayan Mandir
स्वामी बौधायन मंदिर
Swami Bodhayan Mandir
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Sitamarhi district
Deity	Bhagwan Bodhayan
Festivals	Bhagwan Bodhayan Jayanti, Guru Poornima
Features	Temple tree: Banyan
Location
Location	Bangaon Village, Bajpatti Block, Sitamarhi
State	Mithila region, Bihar
Country	India
Architecture
Founder	Devhara Baba, Saurbhaum Vasudevacharya
Date established	1956
Completed	1958
Ancient Mithila University

Swami Bodhayan Mandir (Sanskrit: स्वामी बौधायन मंदिर)^[1] is a Hindu temple in Bongaon village, Bajpatti block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India, which is said to be the birthplace of the Vedic sage, Bodhayan, who created the Baudhayana sutras.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

History

The foundation of the temple was laid by Devraha Baba in 1956. A lake, named Baudhayan Sarovar, was also constructed near the temple. The place was identified as the birthplace of Bhagwan Bodhayan by the Sanskrit scholar Sarvabhaum Vasudevacharya.

Description

The landlords of the village donated 25 acres of land to this temple. There is a very old giant Banyan tree. The Banyan tree is considered the seat of penance for Bodhayan. The tree is known as Bodhayansar. The location of the temple is also known as Bodhayana Tapobhumi. Inside the temple, the idol of Bhagwan Bodhayan and outside the temple, an idol of Sarvabhaum Vasudevacharya was installed. The present priest of the temple is Acharya Shivam Das.^[4]

Bodhayansar

References

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