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Buddha idol installed in Mahabodhi Society of India s Bhubaneswar centre

| Wednesday | 19th February, 2020

Bhubaneswar : A consecration ceremony for the installation of a new idol of Lord Buddha was held at the Mahabodhi Society of India's Bhubaneswar centre today. The President of the Mahabodhi Society of India's Odisha Centre, Dr. Bimalendu Mohanty, Secretary Dr. Sourendra Mohapatro and national Vice President Arya Kumar Jnanendra along with other members were present on the occasion. The 63 year old Bodhi tree is a direct descendant of the original Bodhi tree at Gaya, under which Gautama Buddha had attained enlightenment. The uprooted tree was made upright and miraculously has sprung to life again. The Buddha statues along with twenty eight smaller statues were replaced.

Bhubaneswar : A consecration ceremony for the installation of a new idol of Lord Buddha was held at the Mahabodhi Society of Indias Bhubaneswar centre today. In a small ceremony held under the Holy Bodhi tree, amidst the chanting of hymns, the Venerable Sewali Thero, General Secretary of Mahabodhi Society of India and other monks with many members of the Society placed the statue in the new pedestal. The President of the Mahabodhi Society of Indias Odisha Centre, Dr. Bimalendu Mohanty, Secretary Dr. Sourendra Mohapatro and national Vice President Arya Kumar Jnanendra along with other members were present on the occasion. The 63 year old Bodhi tree is a direct descendant of the original Bodhi tree at Gaya, under which Gautama Buddha had attained enlightenment. A seedling of the original Bodhi tree, which was planted in 288 BCE at Bodh Gaya, was taken to Sri Lanka by Emperor Ashokas daughter princess Sanghamitra in the third century BC and planted at Anuradhapura. On May 13, 1957, a seedling obtained from Sri Lanka was planted in the premises by the then Prime Minister of Myanmar U Nu. Last year, Cyclone Fani had virtually ripped off the Bodhi tree. It could not withstand the ravage and was uprooted, damaging the multitude of statues surrounding the base. The tree has always been the centre of all rituals of Buddhism in the temple. The uprooted tree was made upright and miraculously has sprung to life again. The Buddha statues along with twenty eight smaller statues were replaced. Related Comments comments

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