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Temple at Bodh Gaya built at the spot where the Buddha attained enlightenment over 2,500 years ago. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002. Mahabodhi temple is one of the earliest and most imposing structures built entirely from brick in the late Gupta period.

Patna, July 7 (IANS): Two Buddhist monks (one a Tibetan and the other Myanmarese) were injured this morning in a string of bombings at Bihar’s 1,500-year old Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya where the Buddha attained enlightenment, police said.

The first bomb went off at about 5.15 a.m. and it was followed by a series of blasts, triggering panic. The bombings lasted about half an hour.
“Eight blasts took place early Sunday, including two near the Bodhi tree inside the temple compound,” Additional Director General of Police S.K. Bhardwaj told IANS over telephone.

He said that two live bombs were found including one near a 80-feet statue of Buddha and another near Karmapa temple, hardly a few metres from the Mahabodhi temple. Both bombs were later defused by a team of experts.

According to the police officials, the blasts did not cause any damage to the temple and the Bodhi tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment.

Two live bombs were found including one near a 80-feet statue of Buddha & another near Karmapa temple, a few metres from the Mahabodhi temple. Both bombs were later defused by a team of experts

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