Bihar beefs up security around Bodh Gaya Temple following a jump in tourist arrival numbers
The authorities have banned carrying mobile phones as well as any kind of bags inside the temple.
“We have banned carrying any electronic gadgets in the temple premises and have ordered the security personnel to be more vigilant keeping in view the expected crowd of the tourists,” a senior local official Ravi Shankar Prasad has told the local media.
The temple figures among the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site had faced attacks from terrorists earlier.
The Buddhist shrine escaped major attacks in July 2013 after as many as nine serial blasts rocked the temple complex.
The pilgrimage town has witnessed an unusual increase in number of tourists. Their number is expected to rise further in view of the upcoming Kalchakra puja .
Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is expected to attend the Kalchakra puja to start next month.
Authorities expect the arrival of more than 200,000 Buddhist monks and devotees to join this special prayer.
Image: By Sanjay Kumar Ganauri
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