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Bodhi tree cut shocks Gaya, DM says it?s an old scar
Indian Express[Friday, July 21, 2006 13:44] Patna, July 20:The Buddhist heritage town of Bodh Gaya was in for a shock on Thursday when some locals discovered that a branch of the sacred Bodhi Tree on the premises of the Maha Bodhi Temple had been chopped off. The Maha Bodhi Temple is a world heritage site and one of the most sacred destinations for Buddhists around the world. The Bodhi Tree is believed to be the sixth generation of the peepal (Ficus religiosa) tree under which Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment some 2,500 years ago. |
