A longstanding dispute over the control of Bodh Gaya’s Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar is once again at the forefront. Several ...

Buddhists want the repeal of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act, 1949 (BGTA), under which the temple is currently governed ...

Buddhist monks protest for autonomy over Bodh Gaya temple, demanding repeal of Bodh Gaya Temple Act since 1949.

Barely 2km (1.2 miles) away from the sacred fig tree in the Mahabodhi Temple complex where the Buddha is believed to have ...

Flanking the Mahabodhi Temple is the Bodhi Tree, considered to be a direct descendant of the tree under which the Buddha sat in meditation. Today, it stands as a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

Explore Bodh Gaya, the land of Buddha’s enlightenment. Visit ancient temples, monasteries, meditation retreats, and cultural ...

Buddhists object to the shrine being called the Mahabodhi Temple. Buddhists, they maintain, have nothing to do with ‘temples’ ...

President Mahinda Rajapaksa handed over a sapling of the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura to the General Secretary of the Maha Bodhi Society, Ven. Dr. D. Rewatha Thera on February 14 at Temple ...

The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment. The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in ...

Tell pupils: 'This tree is known as the Bodhi Tree, or 'Tree of Enlightenment'. It stands next to the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, India. The temple was built to mark the place where ...

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.