Why are monks protesting at Bodh Gaya, Buddhism's holiest site, in Bihar?
A longstanding dispute over the control of Bodh Gaya’s Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar is once again at the forefront. Several ...
Why Are Buddhist Monks Protesting At Bodh Gaya, What Are Their Demands? Explained
Protesting Buddhist monks under All India Buddhist Forum have submitted a memorandum to the Bihar government for the repeal ...
What is the controversy over the Bodh Gaya temple? | Explained
Buddhist monks protest for autonomy over Bodh Gaya temple, demanding repeal of Bodh Gaya Temple Act since 1949.
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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 ...
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Buddhism’s holiest site erupts in protests over Hindu ‘control’ of shrine
The temple was built by Emperor Ashoka, who visited Bodh Gaya in 260 BCE after embracing Buddhism, roughly 200 years after the Buddha’s enlightenment. It remained under Buddhist management for ...
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From Bodh Gaya to Mumbai, protests to ‘free’ Buddhist temple gather steam
So, in February, when several Buddhist monks began an indefinite hunger strike in Bodh Gaya, demanding full control of the Mahabodhi temple, Kadam decided to join in. A lab technician in a private ...