Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi

The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred Bo tree located in the Mahamewna Gardens in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is believed to be a tree grown from a cutting of the southern branch from the historical sacred Bo tree, Sri Maha Bodhi, which was destroyed during the time of Emperor Ashoka, at Bodh Gaya in India. The tree is over 2,300 years old and is considered the oldest living human-planted tree in the world with a known planting date. The site is currently administered by the Chief High Priest of Atamasthana and the Atamasthana Palakasabha and receives millions of pilgrims each year. The site is open to visitors and continuously hosts numerous acts of worship throughout the year, but access to the uppermost terrace where the Bo tree is located is restricted due to the old age of the tree and various acts of vandalism it has endured throughout history