Buddhist monks pray for world peace in Bodh Gaya.Byline: ANI Bodh Gaya Bodh Gaya or Buddh Gaya (both: b  d gä`yä), village (1991 pop. 21,692), Bihar state, E central India. (Bihar) Nov 21 (ANI): Buddhist monks from various parts
of the globe offered prayers for world peace here.
Scores of monks participated in the prayers that began under the sacred Bodhi tree bodhi tree or bo tree In Buddhism, the fig tree under which the Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment (bodhi) at Bodh Gaya (near Gaya, India). The tree growing on the site now is believed to be a descendant of the original, planted from a cutting of a , where Gautam Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment on Friday. "We are offering these prayers for the world peace particularly in the wake of disturbances in various countries including India," Sonam Dorjee, a monk said. Buddhist scriptures describe it as the "Navel of the Earth", and 100,000 pilgrims and tourists visit every year, packing the town of Bodh Gaya and Mahabodhi Temple. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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