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Tibetans celebrate Buddha's life on full moon of Saka Dawa
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 18 (ANI): Tibetans in exile here commemorated the full moon of Saka Dawa here on Tuesday.
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J-K: Tourism dept organises heritage walk to ancient Buddhist site in Akhn
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Akhnoor (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 19 (ANI): In a bid to attract tourists here, Tourism Department on Saturday organised a heritage walk to the ancient Buddhist site of Ambaran on the occasion of Budh Purnima.
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Buddhist monks in Bodh Gaya pray for victims of Lanka blasts
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], Apr 22 (ANI): Buddhist monks at Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya conducted a prayer meeting and took out a candlelight march last night for the victims of the serial bombings that took place in Sri Lanka on April 21.
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Vienna: Monks assaulted in Church, look out for culprits underway
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], Dec 28 (ANI): Five monks were assaulted in a Church here, out of which one is reported to be critical. The monks were held captive in the church, where they were tied up and gagged.
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13th Tibetan Religious Leaders Conference indefinitely postponed
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Mcleodganj (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Nov 30 (ANI): The 13th Tibetan Religious Leaders Conference scheduled for November 29- 30 in McLeod Ganj by the Department of Religion, Central Tibetan Administration has been indefinitely postponed ostensibly over the sudden death, in a tragic accid
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185 monks, nuns from Thailand reach Leh on 'Pad Yatra'
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir), June 28 (ANI): As many as 185 monks and nuns from Thailand reached Mahabodhi campus in Shey village on June 26 after completing a month-long 'Pad Yatra' (peace march), to spread the message of peace, love and communal harmony.
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Monks, locals participate in Yoga camp at Muktinath Temple
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 17 (ANI): Taking Yoga practice to new heights, monks and locals in Nepal, celebrated fourth International Day of Yoga at Muktinath Temple, 12500 feet above sea level.
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Sichuan county bans India-educated monks from teaching 'wrong' Buddhism
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Hong Kong [China], May 15 (ANI): A county in China's south-west Sichuan Province has imposed a ban on Indian monks teaching Buddhism on grounds that it could breed separatism.
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Buddha Purnima observed with religious fervour
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] Apr 30: Buddha Purnima, a holiday traditionally celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Gautam Buddha, is being observed with much devotion and spirituality at various places across the country.
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Monks attend 10-day International Buddhist ritual in Bodh Gaya
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], December 11 (ANI): Dressed in their traditional attire, thousands of monks and devotees from across the globe visited the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya to attend the International Tripitaka Chanting (a Buddhist ritual).
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110 Chinese travel 3800 km to reach Bodh Gaya
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bodhgaya (Bihar) [India] November 21 (ANI): A group of 110 Chinese travelled for 3800 kilometre to reach Bihar's Bodh Gaya to reminisce the visit of Chinese traveller Xuanzang to India and strengthen the friendly relations between the two countries.
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Thousands of monks attend 10-day global Buddhist ritual in Bodh Gaya
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bodh Gaya (Bihar) [India], Dec.5 (ANI): Thousands of monks and devotees visited the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, over the weekend to attend the International Tripitaka Chanting (a Buddhist ritual).
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