The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century B.C., and the present temple dates from the 5th or 6th centuries. It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely in brick, ...

Gaya: The Bodh Gaya Temple Management Committee (BTMC) has reinforced the ban on plastic items within the premises of the ...

Gaya: More than 5,000 Buddhist devotees ... issued by the office of Bodh Gaya Temple Management Committee (BTMC), apart from the two Bhutanese annual events, the five-day first Thailand chanting ...

This landmark occasion served to revive Buddhism in Bodh Gaya and revitalize its key Asian connections. The central government also constituted the Bodh Gaya Temple Advisory Board in the same year.

From awe-inspiring Buddhist sanctuaries to majestic forts, here are the 9 hidden historical gems of Bihar that will leave you spellbound and wanting more. Bodh Gaya isn’t just another spiritual ...

According to Buddhist belief, before he became the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment under a tree, now known as the Bodhi Tree, in the place now known as Bodh Gaya (‘place of ...

“So why are there no pilgrimage schemes for the Buddhist places like Sarnath, Bodh Gaya, Lumbini ... monks and priests of Ravidas and Valmiki temples. On December 30, Kejriwal announced that ...

but does not include Buddhist sites like Sarnath, Bodh Gaya, Lumbini, Deekshaboomi, and Mhow. “If our government comes to power, we will not discriminate and grant free pilgrimage to all ...