Bodh Gaya

Bodh Gaya (Bihar): The Epicenter Where Lord Buddha Found Enlightenment

Bodh Gaya which is located in the Gaya district of Bihar, is a renowned pilgrimage destination and religious site. This place got popular as the place where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree

Jun 25, 2024, 12:45 PM IST

Buddha Purnima 2023: Beautiful Buddhist Temples & Monasteries In India You Must Visit Once

Buddhist monasteries and temples are places of worship and spiritual practice for followers of Buddhism. They are found throughout the world and vary in size, architecture, and traditions. Check some of the most beautiful Buddhist monasteries and temples in India.

May 05, 2023, 21:58 PM IST

Chinese woman, suspected of spying on Dalai Lama in Bodh Gaya, detained for visa overstay

The Chinese woman identified as Song Xiaolan had been living in India since 2020 overstaying her visa period, and she will now be deported, police informed in a press note. 

Dec 29, 2022, 21:38 PM IST

Chinese Spy? Threat to the Dalai Lama in Bihar, Gaya Police looking for woman in THIS PIC

Gaya police has also prepared a sketch of the Chinese woman on the basis of a description provided by the owner of the house in Bodh Gaya where she had been residing and has issued a security alert.

Dec 29, 2022, 17:10 PM IST

Dalai Lama's visit: Security alert in Bodh Gaya; police search for Chinese woman

Amid Dalai Lama's visit to Bodh Gaya, security has been beefed up around the Mahabodhi Temple Complex with the screening of devotees being intensified.

Dec 29, 2022, 10:44 AM IST

Covid-19 test MANDATORY for devotees visiting Dalai Lama during Kaal Chakra Puja in Bodh Gaya

The Dalai Lama is currently in Bodh Gaya for the Kaal Chakra Puja which will continue for one month, and is scheduled to give a spiritual speech from December 29 to 31.

Dec 26, 2022, 22:57 PM IST

2018 Bodh Gaya blast: 3 Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh terrorists get life imprisonment, 5 others sentenced 10 years in jail

The case was registered on February 3, 2018, and pertains to the planting of three IEDs in and around the premises of the Bodhgaya temple complex.

Dec 18, 2021, 09:35 AM IST

Buddhist monks in Bodh Gaya pray for Sri Lanka blasts victims

At least 207 people have lost their lives in the multiple blasts that rocked churches and hotels of Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.

Apr 22, 2019, 08:20 AM IST

Bihar: Buddhist monk held in Bodh Gaya for alleged sexual abuse of 15 boys

The monk ran an institution called "Prasanna Jyoti Buddhist School and Meditation Centre" at Mastipur village in Bodh Gaya where the children - hailing from Karbi Anglong district in Assam - were studying.

Aug 30, 2018, 05:49 AM IST

Two crude bombs found near Mahaboddhi temple in Bodh Gaya amid Dalai Lama visit

Two crude bombs were found near the Mahaboddhi temple in Bodh Gaya in Bihar, where Tibetian spiritual leader Dalai Lama is camping, prompting authorities to heighten security.

Jan 20, 2018, 16:31 PM IST

Dalai Lama's abode deserted, Tibetans head to Bodh Gaya for 'Kalchakra'

Thousands of Tibetan Buddhists have left this town in Himachal Pradesh and have reached Bodh Gaya in Bihar to listen to the teachings of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and participate in the highly-venerated `Kalachakra` (Wheel of Time) ceremony.

Jan 04, 2017, 14:55 PM IST

Dalai Lama praises Nitish Kumar for prohibition

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was on Wednesday praised by the Dalai Lama for the prohibition in the state.

Dec 28, 2016, 18:30 PM IST

Thai PM offers prayers at Bodh Gaya

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha on Saturday visited Bodh Gaya and prayed at the Mahabodhi temple, Buddhists` holiest shrine, officials said.

Jun 18, 2016, 13:23 PM IST

I'd like to make a movie in fascinating India: Morgan Freeman 

One of American cinema's most recognisable figures, Morgan Freeman, says he's fascinated with the "differences" that the country has to offer and that he'd love to return to film a movie.

Apr 04, 2016, 18:43 PM IST

Bihar polls: Political opinion of Jahanabad voters

In Zee News Special segment of Bihar election we spoke with jahnabad's people who felt disheartened by the fact that despite lying between Patna and Bodh Gaya the area lies undeveloped.

Sep 22, 2015, 16:53 PM IST