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The temple, the stupa and the Bodhi tree in the temple complex now form a unique landmark in Bangalore. It is a place of worship and meditation, a center of pilgrimage for people from all over India and other countries. [60] [61] [62] Buddha idols inside the Vihar
The Vihara, an attractive place of Buddhist worship was visited by numerous Indian and foreign dignitaries and millions of pilgrims and tourists over the past decades. At the Mulagandha Kuty Vihara annual function in November, the most attractive item among the programs is the exposition of the Buddha's sacred relic.
Buddhist meditation is the practice of meditation in Buddhism. The closest words for meditation in the classical languages of Buddhism are bhāvanā ("mental development") [ note 1 ] and jhāna/dhyāna (a state of meditative absorption resulting in a calm and luminous mind ).
Odantapuri, also called Odantapura or Uddandapura, was a Buddhist vihara in what is now Bihar, India. It was established by King Gopala of the Pala dynasty in the 7th century. It is considered the second oldest of India's universities and was situated in Magadh. Currently it is known as the Bihar Sharif city (Headquarters of Nalanda District).
In 2011, a public-interest litigation petition filed in the Karnataka High Court alleged that some of the center's structures encroached on the Udipalya tank. [6] The government of Karnataka found on inspection that the center had encroached on 6.53 hectares (16.1 acres) of the tank area and issued a show-cause notice.
India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage will have following facilities for pilgrims: [6] [1] administration office; place for meditation; halls for doing regular prayer; library with collection of many books; area for cafeteria; other required facilities like toilets and bathrooms
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The Vipassana movement is a modern tradition of Buddhist meditation practice. In India, the most influential Vipassana organization is the Vipassana Research Institute founded by S.N. Goenka (1924-2013) who promoted Buddhist Vipassana meditation in a modern and non-sectarian manner. [102]