SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism held a special ceremony Tuesday celebrating the construction of the first South Korean temple in Bodh Gaya, India where Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, is said to have attained enlightenment.
The ceremony was held via an online video conference between India and the Korean Buddhism History and Culture Memorial Hall given the current restrictions on travel due to COVID-19 pandemic.
India Mula Sangha monks overseeing the construction of the Bunhwang Temple in Bodh Gaya first officiated the ceremony, followed by prayers and scripture reading by Ven. Wonhaeng and other monks.
Bodh Gaya houses temples from various countries for pilgrimage practices, but South Korea did not have a temple until now.
The new Bunhwang Temple complex, aimed for completion by 2022, will have a primary temple designed after Korean tradition, as well as residential space for monks and believers to stay. The temple will also set up medical clinics for local residents.
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