77th Republic Day Celebrated with Patriotic Fervor at BTMC Office, Bodhgaya

The Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee (BTMC) celebrated the 77th Republic Day of India with great enthusiasm and patriotic spirit at the BTMC Office, Bodhgaya, on 26 January 2026. The National Flag was ceremonially hoisted by Dr. Mahashweta Maharathi, Secretary, BTMC, in the presence of BTMC Members, office staff, monks from various monasteries, and other dignitaries. […]
Royal Noble Consort of Thailand Pays Reverential Visit to Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya

The Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee (BTMC) is honoured to inform that Royal Noble Consort, Chaokhun Phra Sineenatha Bilasakalyani, visited the Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya, during her stay from 21 January to 26 January 2026. The visit of the Royal Noble Consort held deep spiritual significance and reaffirmed the age-old cultural and religious ties between India and […]
Gyan Yatra Organized under Bodh Mahotsav–2026 Concludes Successfully in Bodh Gaya

As part of Bodh Mahotsav – 2026, a Gyan Yatra was successfully organized on 21 January 2026, witnessing enthusiastic participation from Buddhist monks, eminent dignitaries, and devotees from India and abroad. The programme was organized by the District Administration, Gaya, in coordination with the Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee (BTMC). A total of six buses were […]
Mahabodhi Mahavihara Decorated with Flowers on the occasion of 37th Nyigma puja prayers
37th Nyingma Monlam Chenmo for World Peace Commences at Mahabodhi Mahavihara

The ten-day 37th Nyingma Monlam Chenmo for World Peace commenced today at the sacred premises of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara, witnessing a massive congregation of devotees, lamas, high priests, Rinpoches, monks, and nuns from across the globe. This annual spiritual gathering, regarded as one of the largest peace prayer assemblies in the Buddhist world, attracts nearly […]
The 4th Ladakh Jammon Chenmo Monlam for universal peace and Harmony going at Mahabodhi Temple
Hon’ble Minister of State Smt. Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya Pays Reverential Visit to Mahabodhi Mahavihara, Bodh Gaya

Smt. Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya, Hon’ble Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India, paid a reverential visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple Complex in Bodh Gaya, the hallowed site where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. Upon her arrival, the Hon’ble Minister was warmly welcomed with a traditional […]
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim Mr. Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) Pays Reverent Visit to Mahabodhi Temple

The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim, Mr. Prem Singh Tamang,(Golay) visited the sacred Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya, this afternoon at 2 pm. alongwith His Holiness Gyachap Rinpoche. On arrival they both were warmly received by the Resident Monks of the Mahabodhi Temple—Venerable Bhikkhu Chalinda, Bhante Dinanand, Caretaker Monk, Lama Nima Tshering Lepcha of the Mahabodhi Temple, […]
Mahabodhi temple illuminated on occasion of New year at Bodhgaya on Thursday
Mahabodhi Temple Welcomes the New Year with Prayers, Peace Bell, and Global Devotion

At the stroke of midnight on 31st December 2025, the Mahabodhi Temple reverberated with heartfelt prayers and the ceremonial ringing of the peace bell by monks and devotees, invoking harmony and wellbeing for the entire world as the New Year dawned. With the first light of morning, long queues of lamas and devotees holding flowers […]