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Between March 17 and 21, 2026, within the Mahabodhi complex in Bodhi Gaya, under the Bodhi tree, the second edition of the "Thailand Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony" took place. »
Holi is one of the most vibrant and joyful festivals celebrated in India. Known as the Festival of Colors, it marks the arrival of spring and the victory of good over evil. In 2026, it is celebrated on March 3rd and March 4th. »
The celebration of the Chinese Year of the Horse begins on February 17, 2026 and ends with the Lantern Festival on March 3, a time of reunions, color, light, and hope. »
In 2026, Maha Shivratri is celebrated on the night of 15 to 16 February. The date of Maha Shivratri is calculated according to the Indian calendar, which is based primarily on the phases of the moon. Unlike most Hindu festivals, which are celebrated during the day, Maha Shivratri, or "The Great Night of Shiva", is celebrated at night. »
From February 3-7, 2026, inside the MahaBodhi complex in Bodhi Gaya, Bihar, India, a program of reading the Doha Verses attributed to the great Tibetan Buddhist yogi Jetsun Milarepa is taking place. »
On February 2, 2026, within the Mahabodhi complex in Bodhi Gaya, the fourth edition of the "International Chanting and Dhamma Talk" organized by Wat Lao Buddhagaya International, Bodhgaya began. »
On January 31, 2026, seven Geshe nuns (a Tibetan academic title for religious studies) from the Bön Menri Monastery in Himachal Pradesh, India, took the Tummo (Tibetan Practice of Mystical Heat) test, which involves drying as many pieces of cotton cloth soaked in ice-cold water as possible during a frosty winter night, solely through body heat. »
The Mandala pilgrimage at the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, India, dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, took place from 17 November 2025 to 27 December 2025. According to the Travancore Devaswom Board, the temple was visited by over 3 million pilgrims and the revenue exceeded ₹332.77 crore (US$36.7 million), generated through kanikka (offerings), sale of appam (pancakes) and aravana prasadam (traditional sweet), room rent and auction proceeds. »
The 20th edition of the "International Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony" was held in Bodhi Gaya from December 2 to 12, 2025. »
The valuable collection, which includes pearls, rubies, topaz, sapphires and intricately patterned gold ornaments, was initially scheduled to be auctioned by Sotheby's on May 7, 2025, in Hong Kong, with a starting bid of US$100 million. »
The eight episodes of the documentary film series Sacred Places of The Buddhists, directed by Bogdan Florin Paul are a journey that is both historical and geographical, as well as doctrinal, in which current places and historical facts from the life of the Buddha intertwine with sensitivity and a devotional way of discovering the ancient Buddhist teachings. »
The Sri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya was inaugurated on January 22, 2024, in a historic Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony. »