GEORGE TOWN: In celebration of the country’s 67th National Day, 67 monks of the Theravada tradition took part in the sacred Pindapata ceremony (traditional alms offering or receiving ...
Since at least the 18th century, the Mahabodhi temple had been inhabited and maintained by a Saivite Giri matha (monastery) under the leadership of their mahant (chief monk) and became part of Gaya's ...