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Bodh Gaya, Buddhism’s holiest site erupts in protests over ritualists’ ‘control’ of shrine
Bodh Gaya, India — As he stood in a queue outside a makeshift tent kitchen for breakfast, 30-year-old Abhishek Bauddh could ...
Give Mahabodhi temple control to Buddhists, Athawale urges Nitish
Patna: Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment, Ramdas Athawale, met CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday, urging ...
From Bodh Gaya to Mumbai, protests to ‘free’ Buddhist temple gather steam
An agitation demanding the end of ‘Brahmin control’ over the Mahabodhi temple has struck a chord in Maharashtra and other ...
9 Reasons to Visit Bodh Gaya – Land of Buddha’s Enlightenment
Explore Bodh Gaya, the land of Buddha’s enlightenment. Visit ancient temples, monasteries, meditation retreats, and cultural ...
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Attempted Theft at Bodh Gaya Sparks Religious Tensions
Two individuals were arrested for trying to steal a religious book from a temple in Bodh Gaya amid ongoing protests by ...
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Tracing the Bodh Gaya temple conflict: From Ashoka to Viceroy to Lalu and roadside protests
Buddhist monk Gyanbodhi, in his 70s, came to the Domuhan Road protest site from Jagdalpur in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. “If Buddha is the incarnation of Vishnu, then keep the idol of Buddha in ...
India’s largest Buddha statue is drawing global tourists. Here’s what makes it special
India’s hidden gem, the mesmerizing reclining Buddha statute in Bodh Gaya is a must-visit. Here’s why travellers are flocking to this sacred site.
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Buddhism’s holiest site erupts in protests over Hindu ‘control’ of shrine
At the heart of the battle for the Mahabodhi Temple — a UNESCO World Heritage Site ... who visited Bodh Gaya in 260 BCE after embracing Buddhism, roughly 200 years after the Buddha’s ...