Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi — Wikipedia

The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred Bo tree (Ficus religiosa) located in the Mahamewuna Garden, within the historic UNESCO World Heritage City of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is believed to be a tree grown from a cutting of the southern branch from the historical sacred bo tree, the Bodhi tree, which was destroyed during the time of Emperor Ashoka, at Bodh Gaya in India, under which Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) is believed to have attained enlightenment. In 236 BC, according to Sri Lankan tradition, the Buddhist nun Sangamitta, a daughter of Ashoka, brought the tree cutting to Sri Lanka...