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New governing panel formed for Bodh Gaya
The Mahabodhi temple in Bihar's Bodh Gaya, Buddhism's holiest shrine, has got a governing panel after a gap of eight months.
- IANS
- Published: 00:08 May 18, 2008
Patna: The Mahabodhi temple in Bihar's Bodh Gaya, Buddhism's holiest shrine, has got a governing panel after a gap of eight months.
The Bihar government issued a notification to form the new panel of the Bodh Gaya Temple Management Committee (BGTMC) late on Friday, officials said here yesterday.
The government has nominated eight members - four Buddhists and Hindus each - to the new panel. The Gaya district magistrate will function as its ex-officio chairman.
The BGTMC's three-year term ended on September 10 last year, but the Bihar government delayed forming a new panel. Buddhist monks were upset with the government for "deliberately" delaying the notification. They are demanding that control of the shrine be with Buddhists.
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