Summary:
GAYA: The Bodh Gaya Temple Management Committee (BTMC) will impose a penalty of Rs 500 on persons found violating the ban on use of plastic material and fish feed on the temple premises. Rice products, breads and biscuits are packed in plastic bags and after feeding the fish, the bags are generally thrown in the pond. Use of footwear inside the shrine is already banned and it carries a penalty of Rs 50. The feeds too cause pollution in the now decaying pond. As per the belief of Buddha followers, there were torrential rains during Buddha's meditation and a big snake named Mucalinda spread its fang to protect Buddha.Many visitors to the shrine buy rice products and bread to feed the fishes in the sarovar..