Buddhism’s holiest site erupts in protests over Hindu ‘control’ of shrine Buddhists across the country have joined protests after monks at the Mahabodhi Temple were forcibly removed by police. Al Jazeera · Mar 24, 2025
Tracing the Bodh Gaya temple conflict: From Ashoka to Viceroy to Lalu and roadside protests The morning air in Bodh Gaya carries the scent of incense and the soft murmur of mantras. But two kilometres from the revered Mahabodhi Temple – one of Buddhism's four holiest pilgrimage sites – a different sound rises. Newslaundry · Mar 18, 2025