The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree in Anuradhapura is believed to have grown from a branch that an Indian princess carried to Sri Lanka. Here's the story of the tree, and why it is so significant for ...

There is barely anyone at the site of the peepal tree on the banks of the now-dry Niranjana river, where Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, after he is believed to have attained samma-sambodhi ...

One of the key rituals, known as Buddha Abhishekam, involves bathing Buddha statues with water, milk, and fragrant oils-a ...

The Bodhi Tree continues till today as a profound symbol of enlightenment and knowledge ... marking the beginning of Buddhism. Both the tree and the faith continue and flourish on the island.

Additionally, Buddhism’s monastic demands disrupted societal structures, making it impractical Scholars have noted that three specific signs—the Bodhi tree ... Buddhism as symbols of fortune ...

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Sri Lanka's sacred Buddhist tree on Sunday before wrapping up a state visit during which he secured defence and energy deals. Modi offered flowers ...

Ven. K Medhankara Thero, a prominent Buddhist monk expressed his happiness over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second visit to the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi temple in Sri Lanka's Anuradhapura ...

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Sri Lanka's sacred Buddhist tree on Sunday before ... flowers to the Sri Maha Bodhi, an object of worship and a symbol of sovereignty for ...

He added that PM Modi must have felt the spiritual strength of the Bodhi tree during his first visit, which prompted him to return . "Coming to see Buddha is not a small thing. When he touched the ...

Modi offered flowers to the Sri Maha Bodhi, an object of worship and a symbol of sovereignty for the Buddhist-majority island, in the pilgrim city of Anuradhapura. The tightly-guarded fig tree is ...