The Buddha and Bodh Gaya figured prominently in independent India’s relationship with other Asian countries that had Buddhist populations. Its first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, saw in Bodh ...
Bodh Gaya, in the Indian state of Bihar in northern India, is one of the most significant sites of pilgrimage to Buddhists. In Pali, the language of the Buddha, ‘bodh’ means ‘enlightenment’.
The Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya is said to mark the spot where the Buddha achieved enlightenment. It is one of the most sacred sites of Buddhism. Siddhārtha’s companions rejected him when he ...
Prayers for peace in Bodh Gaya: Over 8k people from 31 nations participate Over 8,000 Buddhist devotees from 31 countries have converged in Bodh Gaya, India, for an 11-day chanting of the Tipitaka ...