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  Sri Lankan President Dissanayake visits Mahabodhi temple in Gaya | WATCH

  Bihar | December 17, 2024 14:08 IST

  Upon his arrival, Dissanayake was received by senior government officials at the Gaya Airport. Subsequently, the Sri Lankan President visited the Mahabodhi temple where he was warmly received by Buddhist monks.

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  From Vishnupad to Mahabodhi: 5 famous temples to visit in Bihar's Bodh Gaya | Check here

  Travel | July 23, 2024 16:22 IST

  Explore the spiritual heart of Bihar with a visit to five renowned temples in Bodh Gaya, from the historic Vishnupad to the revered Mahabodhi. Know about the rich cultural and religious heritage that makes this city a sacred pilgrimage destination.

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  Bihar: Mahabodhi Temple reopens for general public after 5 months

  India | August 28, 2021 7:13 IST

  The world heritage Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar's Gaya reopened for the general public after nearly five months.

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  Portals of Mahabodhi temple reopen for devotees

  News | June 10, 2020 22:13 IST

  Portals of Mahabodhi temple reopened for public following relaxations during Unlock 1. Devotees entering temple premises were screened in view of coronavirus situation.

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  Mahabodhi temple in Gaya wears deserted look ahead of Buddha Jayanti

  News | May 05, 2020 21:46 IST

  Famous Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya wore a deserted look ahead of Buddha Jayanti as the third phase of lockdown continues.

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  Gaya: Votes on Thursday and heritage not on agenda, say residents

  April 09, 2019 18:16 IST

  Till just a week ago, its outer courtyard was used as a cricketing ground by local boys, many of whom will be voting for the first time on April 11 when Gaya goes to the polls in the first round of the seven-phased Lok Sabha election.

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  Thai PM visits Bodh Gaya; offers prayer at Mahabodhi Temple

  India | June 19, 2016 8:38 IST

  Gaya/Patna: Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today visited Bodh Gaya and offered prayer at Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar's Gaya district. "Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was welcomed by PHED and Law minister Kirshnandan Verma

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  PM Modi offers prayer at Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya

  Politics | September 05, 2015 23:20 IST

  Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bodh Gaya on Saturday and prayed at the Mahabodhi temple, Buddhism's holiest shrine, an official said."Soon after arriving at Gaya airport , Modi went straight to the 1,500-year-old Mahabodhi

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  PM Narendra Modi to Visit Bodh Gaya today

  Politics | September 05, 2015 0:00 IST

  New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Bodh Gaya in Bihar tomorrow, visiting one of the most important pilgrimage sites of Buddhists and the place where Lord Buddha obtained enlightenment.During the day-long trip,

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  Anonymous person threatens to attack Mahabodhi temple

  India | July 07, 2015 19:40 IST

  Gaya(Bihar):  An anonymous person has threatened to attack the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, a top district official said today.An SMS has been received by Gaya's Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manu Maharaj from an

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  President Pranab Mukherjee to gift Bodhi Tree sapling to Vietnam

  India | September 08, 2014 13:11 IST

  Patna: President Pranab Mukherjee will gift "a sapling" of the sacred Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya to Vietnam during his visit to that country, a temple official said on Monday."BMTC has sent a sapling of

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  Preparations in full swing at Bodh Gaya for Pitripaksha

  India | September 02, 2014 16:12 IST

  Bodh Gaya: Preparations are in full swing for the Pitripaksha, the fortnight-long festival of departed souls, at historic Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya.The local administration is working hard to ensure cleanliness, road repair, drinking water,

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  Mahabodhi now among India's richest temples

  India | August 01, 2014 15:52 IST

  Patna: After Tirupati, Vaishno Devi and Shirdi Sai Baba temples, the Mahabodhi temple in Bihar's Bodh Gaya, Buddhism's holiest shrine, has become one of the richest temples in India, officials said Thursday.The 1,500-year-old Mahabodhi temple's

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  Bodh Gaya temple dome inlaid with gold

  India | November 28, 2013 14:35 IST

  Patna: The dome of Bodh Gaya's 1,500-year-old Mahabodhi temple, Buddhism's holiest shrine, has been inlaid with nearly 300 kg gold donated by devotees from Thailand -- giving the shrine a new look."A team of technical

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  Thai commandos guard 300 kg gold for Mahabodhi temple

  India | November 13, 2013 14:10 IST

  Patna: Two dozen commandos from Thailand are guarding nearly 300 kg gold in 13 boxes in Bihar's Bodh Gaya town as work began to cover the dome of 1,500-year old Mahabodhi temple in glitter.The much

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  CISF to guard Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya

  India | July 31, 2013 18:02 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 31: Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, which was rocked by multiple blasts, will be provided security by CISF, the first shrine to be guarded by the paramilitary force.This decision has been taken

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  Bodh Gaya blasts: NIA releases two persons detained for questioning

  India | July 11, 2013 23:46 IST

  Gaya, July 11: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has released two local men for want of evidence in the serial bomb blasts at Bodh Gaya temple on Sunday.Binod Mistri and Dashrath Yadav were released on

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  Bodh Gaya blasts: Mahabodhi temple reopens, Digvijay's remark angers BJP

  India | July 09, 2013 6:24 IST

  Bodh Gaya, July 9:  The Mahabodhi temple here where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment reopened Monday evening after being shut for public following a string of 10 bomb explosions the previous morning.Police, meanwhile, continued to question

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  Gujarat on alert after Bodh Gaya blasts: DGP

  India | July 07, 2013 19:25 IST

  Ahmedabad, Jul 7: An alert has been sounded across Gujarat in the wake of the serial blasts that rocked Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar's Bodh Gaya district today, Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) Amitabh Pathak

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  Third live bomb defused in Gaya

  India | July 07, 2013 18:22 IST

  Gaya, July 7: A third bomb was recovered on Sunday from a village near Bodh Gaya hours after serial blasts rocked the temple town in Bihar's Gaya district in which two monks sustained injuries, police