Devotees from 30 countries offer prayers to Lord Buddha in Bodhgaya
Posted on August 26th, 2018
Courtesy ANI
Bodhgaya (Bihar), Aug 27 (ANI): Devotees and delegates from around 30 countries offered prayers to the Lord Buddha in the holy city of Bodhgaya in Bihar state on August 26. It aimed to give a glimpse of Lord Buddha’s place of mediation to the visitors. The gathering was part of sixth International Buddhist Conclave which was kicked off last week in New Delhi. Buddhist scriptures describe Bodh Gaya as the Navel of the Earth”, where pilgrims and tourists from Sri Lanka, China, Japan and the entire of southeastern Asia throng this holiest of Buddhist shrines every year.