English: The Sujata Stupa, located in Gaya, Bihar, is a significant Buddhist monument commemorating Sujata, a village woman who offered milk-rice to Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) before his enlightenment. This act of kindness is believed to have strengthened him to pursue the Middle Path, leading to his eventual enlightenment under the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya. The stupa, built during the Mauryan period, is a simple brick structure with a dome, representing early Buddhist architecture. It holds great spiritual and historical significance for Buddhists, symbolizing compassion and the transformative power of a single act of generosity.