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Bodhgaya Enlightenment Marathon

About Bodhgaya Enlightenment Marathon

Bodhgaya ENLIGHTENMENT Marathon is probably the first spiritual marathon in India. It is an extension of the already popular Lumbini PEACE Marathon which is organized in Lumbini -- the birthplace of Buddha every year on the Full Moon Day of March. Bodhgaya ENLIGHTENMENT Marathon connects most of the sites related to the life of the Buddha in Bodhgaya. The marathon track includes a section – form Dhungeshwari caves to the ancient Senanigaon and Senanigaon to the Bodhi tree – believed to have been walked by the Buddha himself in the last leg his meditation. According to legends, Sujata offered rice pudding to a frail Buddha who came down after meditating in Mahakala Caves for six years. After eating the rice pudding, Buddha crossed the Niranjana River and began meditation under the Bodhi tree where he attained enlightenment.Bodhgaya ENLIGHTENMENT Marathon offers you an opportunity to walk on the very path that Buddha walked.


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Bikram Pandey
Creator/Concept Writer

Dear participants,

Bodhgaya ENLIGHTENMENT Marathon is a spiritual sporting marathon that we designed after years of research as an extended activity of Lumbini PEACE Marathon which is already a popular sports event in Lumbini – the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautam Buddha.

Siddhartha Gautam Buddha left his palace 2533 years ago in search of the truths for human sorrows and sufferings. After wandering in different places, he reached Bodhgaya and ultimately attained enlightenment under a Bodhi tree. In the similar manner, Lumbini PEACE Marathon is being taken to Bodhgaya, following the footsteps of the Siddahrtha Gautam Buddha.
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Where Sports Meets Spirituality

The sport of athletics like walking and jumping has its roots in the pre-historic era. Athletics events were depicted in the ancient tombs of Egypt in Saqqara with illustration of running and high jumping appearing in tombs from as early as 2250 BC. In modern era, athletics competitions were held in Shrewsbury and Sandhurst in the United Kingdom in early 1800s. Athletics events were included in the 1896 Olympics games as well.

Marathon sport was born in the sea beach of Greece in 490 BC. Greek soldiers Pheidippides was sent to Athens from the battle field of Marathon to inform the rulers about the victory against the Persians. It is said that the soldier completed the distance without stopping anywhere and burst into the royal assembly to break the news. The very route believed to have been used by Pheidippides is the route of the modern day Athens Marathon. Marathon was first included in the 1896 Olympics. But the official distance of 42.195 kilometers was first run in 1921.

By successfully organizing Lumbini PEACE Marathon in Lumbini – the birthplace of the Buddha, we have given this athletics sport of marathon a new spiritual dimension i.e. spiritual sports.

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Prizes

Prizes Full Marathon: First Prize: Rs 50,000 Second Prize: Rs 30,000 Third Prize: Rs 20,000 Certificate will be provided to ...
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Chairman’s Message

Dear Patrons, It gives me immense pleasure to launch a new marathon in Kathmandu Valley. Coming from the organizers of ...
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