Mahabodhi Temple, the site of Buddha’s enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, opened to pilgrims 36 hours after ten bombs blasted in and outside the temple on Sunday.
Monks from 50 countries offered special prayers after the temple reopened on Monday evening amidst tight security.
Meanwhile, the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs issued an advisory to the cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Pune.
According to Indian broadcaster IBNlive, the advisory asked for special care to be taken of Buddhist shrines, places of worships, and Tibetan settlements in the wake of the conflict between Rohingya Muslims and Buddhists in Burma (officially known as Myanmar). Security has also been stepped up at the private office of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in Dharamsala, according to IBNLive.
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