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PATNA: The holy Mahabodhi banyan tree at Bodh Gaya is under the threat of dying. It is affected by Mealibug — an insect which slowly kills trees.
This tree lives on and is called the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi. The Mahabodhi tree in the Taxila Museum is a plant cloned from the Sri Mahabodhi tree and is the closest authentic link to the living Buddha.
DEHRADUN: Forest Research Institute (FRI), that manages the sacred Mahabodhi tree in Bihar, clears "misconception" on Mahabodhi tree’s condition, says.
Certain trees hold historical significance and continue to symbolize human experience. Iconic examples include Isaac Newton’s apple tree inspiring his gravity theory, the Bodhi tree where Buddha ...
PM Modi called the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi a living symbol of peace and that it was a humbling experience to be there.. In a post on X, he said, "Offered prayers at the sacred Jaya Sri Maha ...
violence at Mahabodhi Temple seat of peace & nonvoilenenc - mahabodhi tree where Buddha got awakening and he preached the lesson of non--voilence The fifth human value is Ahimsa (nonviolence).
The Mahabodhi tree in Gaya under which the Buddha attained enlightment has not been vandalised, Bihar Home Secretary Afzal Amanullah and Rajendra Agriculture University scientist A Singh said on ...
The present Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya comprises the 50 m high grand Temple, the Vajrasana, sacred Bodhi Tree and other six sacred sites of Buddha's enlightenment, surrounded by numerous ...
New study conducted by scientists attached to the Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun, India on the sacred Bodhi tree ...
The tree is believed to have grown from the Bo sapling that was brought to Sri Lanka by Sangamitta Maha Theri from India in the 3rd Century BCE, the statement added.