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Detroit, Michigan- Buddhist communities in Michigan have protested in support of the Mahabodhi Vihara, Gaya, Bihar India, which is considered the holiest pilgrimage site for Buddhism. The protests call for the temple to be returned to Buddhist control. Detroit, Michigan has a 50,000-plus Buddhist population around the world that has supported the protests, including from the United States, Canada, Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and India.
The Bodhgaya Temple Act of 1949 gives the majority of the temple’s management to non-Buddhists. The current administration has distorted Buddhist history and diminished the temple’s sacred identity. The government has exploited the temple for revenue while ignoring Buddhist demands.
Protest demands to Full transfer of the temple’s management to Buddhists, Repeal of the Bodhgaya Temple Act of 1949, An end to state interference in Buddhist religious affairs.
Buddhist communities from around the world have supported the protests, including from the United States, Canada, Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and India.
A petition titled “In Solidarity: Demand Buddhist Control Over the Mahabodhi Temple” has gained widespread support and has 20,000 signatures sign the petition here:
The Mahabodhi Temple is located in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, in central India. The Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree at this site in 400 BC.
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