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About Maha Bodhi Society of India
It is the premier international Buddhist organization founded by Bodhisattva Anagarika Dharmapala on 31st May 1891 at Colombo, Sri Lanka. At the onset, their main objective was to use it as a frontline vehicle for the worldwide followers of The Buddha, to have the right to worship the most holy Buddhagaya Temple, in Gaya district of the Bihar state, India – where Prince Siddhartha Gautama attained supreme Enlightenment, thus becoming The Tathagata Buddha. In addition their objective was also to restore all places related to the life of The Buddha – The Most Compassionate One, to enable spread His unbounded Compassion upon sentient beings all over the World.
Documentary on our Founder Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala
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Founder's Parents
Mudliyar Hewawitharana & Mallika Hewawitharana
It is the parents who mould and shape the culture of a child both physically and mentally. Here, both Don Carolis and his wife Mallika brought up young David in a traditional Sinhala Buddhist atmosphere with both instruction and training for the good of the whole of humanity.
The parents of Anagarika Dharmapala were not only influenced his ‘work’ but gave him the moral and the financial backing for his services in Ceylon and abroad. Angarika Dharmapala’s parents were the giants behind the success of his mission, philosophy and life.
‘It is a commonplace of educational psychology that the influences to which a child is subjected to during its earliest years more or less determine the whole course of its subsequent development, and the biography of Dharmapala provides us with no exception to this rule.
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Maha Bodhi Society of India Celebrates 161st Birth Anniversary of Founder Bodhisattava Anagarika Dharmapala
The Maha Bodhi Society of India celebrated the 161st Birth Anniversary of its revered founder, Bodhisattva Anagarika Dharmapala, on 17th September 2025 at its headquarters and centres across India. On this occasion, the Society fondly remembered its founder and his remarkable legacy. As in previous years, the Bodh Gaya Centre of the Maha Bodhi Society […]
MAHA BODHI SOCIETY OF INDIA ANNOUNCES 128th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON 7th SEPTEMBER, 2025
Kolkata, India — The Maha Bodhi Society of India (MBSI), a leading institution in the preservation and promotion of Buddhist values and heritage, will convene its 128th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, 7th September, 2025 at 3:00 PM at the Buddhagaya Centre of the Society. All Life Members of the Society are cordially invited […]
OpIndia and its team must first understand: Who is Bodhisattva Anagarika Dharmapala?
On May 25, 2025, OpIndia published a video clip (9 minutes 38 seconds) across its official social media platforms, including YouTube. The video, narrated by Ritika Chandola, falsely accuses Bodhisattva Anagarika Dharmapala of being the root cause of hatred between Buddhists and Hindus regarding the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya. The video also falsely claims […]
Exposition of the Sacred Relic of Sakyamuni Buddha Underway in Vietnam
In a historic initiative, the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) and the Maha Bodhi Society of India, is organizing for the first time an exposition of the Sacred Relic of Sakyamuni Buddha in Vietnam. This significant event is part of the grand celebrations of the United […]
Maha Bodhi Society of India Stands in Solidarity with Myanmar & Thailand Earthquake Victims
Kolkata, March 29: The Maha Bodhi Society of India has extended its condolences and support to the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on March 28, 2025. In a statement, Ven. P. Seewalee Thero, General Secretary & Chief Monk of the Maha Bodhi Society of India, expressed solidarity with the affected […]
Prayer Meeting Held at Sarnath for Earthquake Victims of Myanmar and Thailand
Sarnath, India – On March 30, 2025, a solemn prayer meeting was held at the sacred Mulgandhakuti Vihara, Maha Bodhi Society of India, to offer condolences and blessings for the victims of the recent earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand. Monks and devotees from various international monasteries gathered in a spirit of unity and compassion, offering […]