BTMC Lights 500 Mud Lamps at Mahabodhi Temple on Festival of Lights

Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee, its members, Bhikshus and staff members joined the nation in celebrating the Festival of Lights by offering 500 mud lamps this evening at 6:00 PM at the entrance of the Mahabodhi Temple, with prayers that the flame of these lamps may bring the brightness of wisdom and the glow of joy […]
Young novice get ordained as monks under the Holy Bodhi Tree by the Chief Abbot of Royal Wat Thai Temple
Record Inflow of Sri Lankan Pilgrims at Mahabodhi Mahavihara

The Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee (BTMC) is pleased to inform that a large number of Sri Lankan pilgrims are presently visiting the Mahabodhi Mahavihara for daily prayers, meditation, and pilgrimage. This season has witnessed one of the highest inflows of pilgrims from Sri Lanka, along with significant numbers from Vietnam, Thailand, Mongolia, and other countries. […]
Royal Thai Delegation Visits Mahabodhi Mahavihara, Strengthening Buddhist Ties

A 13-member Royal Thai Delegation, led by H.E. Ms. Sasirit Tangulrat, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, visited the sacred Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple in Bodhgaya on the evening of October 10, 2025. The visit underscored the deep spiritual and cultural connections between Thailand and India, centered around shared Buddhist heritage. […]
International Holy Maha Sangha Civara Dana Ceremony Held under the Sacred Bodhi Tree, Mahabodhi Mahavihara

On the auspicious occasion of Pavarana Day, which marks the conclusion of the three-month Buddhist Rainy Retreat (Vassa) in the Theravada tradition, the International Holy Maha Sangha Civara (Robe) Dana Ceremony was held under the Sacred Bodhi Tree at the Mahabodhi Mahavihara, Bodhgaya, on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. The sacred ceremony was graced by the […]
Mahabodhi temple illuminated in full moon on occasion of sharad poornima
FRI Scientists Apply Organic Neem Spray and Declare the Sacred Bodhi Tree Healthy

On the second day of the visit of the FRI scientists from Dehradun, a neem-based organic spray was applied to the branches and trunk of the Holy Bodhi Tree to prevent possible insect attacks from neighboring trees. After conducting a thorough examination, the scientists — Dr. Shailesh Pandey and Dr. Santan Bharthawal — declared that […]
Meeting of the Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee (BTMC)

A meeting of the Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee (BTMC) was held on Wednesday, 24th September 2025, at 4:00 p.m. in the premises of the new BTMC Office Building, under the chairmanship of Mr. Shashank Shubankar, Chairman, BTMC-cum-DM, Gaya. The agenda of the meeting included: Planning and maintenance of regular works related to the Mahabodhi Temple. […]
FRI Scientists Conduct Routine Health Check of the Sacred Bodhi Tree at Mahabodhi Temple

Scientists from the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun arrived in Bodhgaya on Wednesday the 24th September, 2025 for the Routine Check-up of the Bodhi Tree in the premises of the Mahabodhi Temple, Buddhagaya. On Thursday 25th September 2025 they visited the Mahabodhi Temple and carried out the inspection works in and around the Bodhi Tree and […]
Visit of Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. B. Bajanthri, Chief Justice, Patna High Court, to Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple

The Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee (BTMC) had the honor of welcoming Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. B. Bajanthri, Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, along with His Lordship’s son, on a visit to the sacred Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple in Bodhgaya. On arrival, Hon’ble the Chief Justice and his son were warmly received by the Dr. […]