Bhutan Prime Minister Visits Sacred Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar

Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay, accompanied by his wife and official entourage, visited the sacred Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya in Bihar yesterday. The Bhutanese Prime Minister offered prayers at the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya, revered as the place where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment.

 

On his arrival, the Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by the District Magistrate of Gaya and Chairman of the Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee (BTMC), Shashank Subhankar and other officials. Dr. Mahashweta Maharathi, Secretary of BTMC, along with BTMC members, also extended a cordial reception to the visiting



dignitary. 

 

Dr. Maharathi briefed the Prime Minister on the historical and spiritual significance of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara. Inside the shrine, monks of the Mahabodhi Temple performed a special chanting of mantras, invoking blessings for the Prime Minister and his delegation. The entourage also visited the upper floor of the Mahabodhi Temple, offered prayers, and later spent time in silent meditation beneath the Holy Bodhi Tree, deeply imbibing the spiritual essence of Bodhgaya.

 

On this occasion, the Prime Minister was presented with a replica of the Mahabodhi Temple, a sacred Bodhi leaf, and BTMC publications as tokens of reverence and goodwill.