Mahabodhi Festival
The Mahabodhi Festival is organized every year on the last Sunday of November in Sochi district Raisen, a world famous tourist destination and a pilgrimage site for Buddhist followers. It was started in the year 1952 on the last Sunday of November, which the then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru attended. Since then, the tradition of celebrating this festival is going on every year on the la....
The Mahabodhi Festival is organized every year on the last Sunday of November in Sochi district Raisen, a world famous tourist destination and a pilgrimage site for Buddhist followers. It was started in the year 1952 on the last Sunday of November, which the then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru attended. Since then, the tradition of celebrating this festival is going on every year on the last Sunday of November.During this event domestic and foreign tourists will get acquainted with Buddhist philosophy and tradition as well as the folk culture of Madhya Pradesh. Festival and fair begin with Buddhist religious programs.It is organized under the joint aegis of Mahabodhi Society of Sri Lanka Sanchi Center and Government of Madhya Pradesh on the occasion of the anniversary of Chetiyagiri Vihar in Sanchi.
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Activities
Buddhist religious programs,
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Organized By
Madhya Pradesh Culture Department
Director
Bhopal
07552770598
director-culture[at]mp[dot]gov[dot]in
How to reach
The nearest airport is Raja Bhoj Airport,
which is 54 KMs away.
The nearest convenient railway station is Sanchi,
which is 2 KMs away.
The nearest major city is Bhopal,
which is 54KMs away.
