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The Buddhist Circuit: Sarnath, Kushinagar and Shravasti With Real Timings and Itinerary Tips

Start at Varanasi, Not Bodh GayaMost people building this circuit assume Bodh Gaya in Bihar is the logical starting point. It is the most important site in Buddhism, the place of the Enlightenment, but it is not the most logical entry into the UP leg of the circuit. If you…

Times Life · Sep 10

After Bodh Gaya, the Buddha's Pilgrimage Story Lives On in Vaishali and Kesaria, Bihar

The City That Loved Him FirstVaishali loved the Buddha before the world had decided what to make of him. The Licchavis, the republic's ruling clan, whose democratic assembly system scholars still cite as one of antiquity's most organised, followed him in such numbers when he left for the last time…

Times Life · Sep 10

Bodh Gaya Travel Guide: The Mahabodhi Temple, Monastery Quarter, and Months Indian Pilgrims Should Avoid

What the Mahabodhi Temple Actually Demands of YouThe Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya is one of the oldest brick structures in the Indian subcontinent, dating to the 5th-6th century CE, and it sits directly over the spot where Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. The tree standing there…

Times Life · Sep 10

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

Grand procession held in Bodh Gaya on the occasion of Buddha Purnima

On the auspicious occasion of the 2,568th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, a grand procession was held in the land of knowledge Bodh Gaya in the Gaya district of the state of Bihar, on Thursday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 23, 2024

Morning Digest | Bihar BJP MLAs shifted to Bodh Gaya ahead of floor test; five dead in violence after demolition of ‘illegal’ structures in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani, and more

From Bihar BJP MLAs being shifted to Bodh Gaya, to India avenging loss to the USA, read a select list of stories from The Hindu to start the day.

The Hindu · Feb 10, 2024

Bihar BJP MLAs shifted to Bodh Gaya ahead of floor test

Bihar BJP shifts MLAs to Bodh Gaya ahead of floor test; Congress too shifts 16 out of its 19 MLAs to a resort in Hyderabad to keep its flock together

The Hindu · Feb 9, 2024

Vietnamese spiritual leader urges India to start peace dialogue between Myanmar junta and rebels

Venerable Dr. Lam urges India to intervene in Myanmar conflict, citing Buddhism as a tool for peace. Believes Buddha's message of kindness & compassion can end hatred & violence.

The Hindu · Nov 20, 2023

Tibetans want more autonomy, not freedom or political separation from China: Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama reiterates call for autonomy, not separation from China. Wishes to revisit Lhasa but prefers to live in Dharamshala. China rejects remarks, accuses him of being a “splittist”. Dalai Lama open to talks with China, but wants to remain in India. He will travel to Sikkim, Karnataka, Bodh Gaya…

The Hindu · Sep 25, 2023