The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree in Anuradhapura is believed to have grown from a branch that an Indian princess carried to Sri ...

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Sri Lanka's sacred Buddhist tree on Sunday before wrapping up a state ...

The logo of the South Asia Centre is a leaf from the Sacred Fig tree (Ficus religiosa), known popularly across South Asia as the ‘Pipal’, ‘Bodhi’ and ‘Ashvattha’ tree. It symbolises at once social, ...

One of the greatest examples of cultural sharing in the world, is the spread of Buddhism from India to Sri Lanka. The Island ...

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Sri Lanka's sacred Buddhist tree on Sunday before wrapping up a state ...

Bodhi means “awakened” or “enlightenment” – and it is also the name of the sacred ficus tree (ficus religiosa) under which Lord Buddha sat and obtained his enlightenment. For this reason ...

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Sri Lanka’s sacred Buddhist tree yesterday before wrapping up a state ...

Mr Modi offered flowers to the Sri Maha Bodhi, an object of worship ... and cultural importance to both nations. The tree, botanical name ficus religiosa, is worshipped daily by thousands as ...

Modi offered flowers to the Sri Maha Bodhi, an object of worship ... and cultural importance to both nations. The tree, botanical name ficus religiosa, is worshipped daily by thousands as a ...