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Is 555 hands as long as The Mahabodhi Temple?

It's about as tall as The Mahabodhi Temple
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The height of The Mahabodhi Temple is about 540 hands.
(a.k.a. Great Awakening Temple, a.k.a. Maha Bodhi Temple, a.k.a. Temple of Bodh Gaya, a.k.a. Mahabodhi Mahavihar) (Bodh Gaya, Gaya District, Bihar, India)
The tower of the Mahabodhi Temple measures 540 hands in total height. The site has been of sacred interest for more than 2,000 years, with the current Temple dating back at least 1,400 years.
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