BODH GAYA TEMPLE
RE-OPENS FOR PUBLIC
The
revered Mahabodhi temple here was re-opened for devotees on 8th
July,2013,Monday evening, 36 hours after a string of bombings hit the complex.Gaya
District Magistrate D. Balamurugan told the media here that the temple, shut
for outsiders after the terrorist attack, was reopened to the public with
special prayers by Buddhist monks.“Hundreds of Buddhist monks and others took
out a peace march that culminated at the main gate of the temple, where they
prayed for peace, to mark the re-opening of the temple,” he said.Mr.
Balamurugan said regular prayers were continuing in the temple.“The prayers
were not discontinued after the serial blasts. Only the public was not allowed
entry in view of investigation,” he said.
Deputy
Inspector General of Police (Magadh range) N.H. Khan said that with the temple
re-opened, security was stepped up in and around it. “More security force with
high tech equipment will be deployed for round the clock vigilance of the
temple,” he said.The Bodh Gaya temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is located
where Lord Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment. It is visited by
millions from across the world.A string of explosions — there are varying
accounts on the number — took place in the temple complex on Sunday, injuring
two monks but not causing much damage to the structure.
Prof. John Kurakar
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