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Holy mess: Filth, mismanagement disgusts foreigners at Bodh Gaya event
Bodh Gaya: Heaps of garbage, stinking toilets, squelchy muddy pools, harassment by beggars and severe power cuts are not exactly things one associates with a spiritual enlightenment trip. But this is exactly what tourists from around the world are facing at this Buddhist holy town. The thousands of Buddhist devotees who have flocked to Bodh Gaya, the birthplace of Buddhism, for the 10-day Kalchakra

Annual Buddhist congregation being held at Bodhgaya
The nine-day long Buddhist religious ceremony of Kagyu Monlam is being held in the Buddhist holy shrine of Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya.

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Security tightened in Bodhgaya following looming Maoist threat
Concerned at the looming Maoist threat in the region, authorities beefed up security around a revered Buddhist temple in Bihar's Bodhgaya town.

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Buddhists upset over death of sacred fish inside Bodhgaya temple pond
Buddhists in Bihar's Bodhgaya city fear that things could get worse following the death of a sacred 'golden fish' inside the temple pond due to freezing temperature on Sunday.

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South Korean cyclist on peace mission reaches Bodhgaya
A South Korean cyclist, who is on a world tour to spread the message of 'World Peace', arrived here on Saturday.

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