Buddhist monks protest for autonomy over Bodh Gaya temple, demanding repeal of Bodh Gaya Temple Act since 1949.
In 1590 a Hindu priest by the name Ghamandi Giri occupied the temple and started living there uninvited. He claimed Bodh Gaya to be a Hindu shrine, evicted Buddhists and monks and performed Hindu ...
Some of the oldest ancient temples continue to fulfil their original purpose after thousands of years, continuing their ...
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNWhat Archaeologists Are Uncovering About the Buddha in His Legendary Nepali HometownShortly after dawn, more than 200 monks from an order of Tibetan exiles carry carefully bundled scriptures and 108 gold-gilt ...
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Al Jazeera on MSNBuddhism’s holiest site erupts in protests over Hindu ‘control’ of shrineBuddhists across the country have joined protests after monks at the Mahabodhi Temple were forcibly removed by police.
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