Pilgrims flock to see 'Buddha boy' said to have fasted six months. By Thomas Bell in Bara District, Nepal 21 November 2005 • 12:01am . Ram Bomjon maintains his vigil in the shade of his pipal tree.

This led to unfounded rumours that the motionless Bomjan sitting beneath his pipal tree was either a statue or a corpse. As word spread about his feat, 10,000 people a day began coming to pay ...

Tales of corruption, looting and religious rivalry are swirling around the spot where Buddha is said to have gained enlightenment in eastern India some 2,500 years ago, sullying one of Buddhism's ...

Finally, he attained awakening and became the Buddha while meditating under a peepal tree in Bodh Gaya, a village in the northeastern Indian state of Bihar. “He was determined not to arise until ...

BODH GAYA (India): Tales of corruption, looting and religious rivalry are swirling around the spot where Buddha is said to have gained enlightenment in eastern India some 2,500 years ago, sullying ...