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Buddhist groups from pan- India to organise 20th Annual Tipitaka chanting in Bodhgaya

New Delhi, Nov 16(UNI) Spreading the message and teachings of Lord Buddha, seventeen Buddhist groups from across the country are coming together to organize the 20th Annual International Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony in Bodhgaya, Mahabodhi Temple, in Bihar.
According to an official statement, it is going to be for the first time that such a broad coalition has come forward to collectively organise the event that has been held continuously since 2006.
The event will be held between December 2- 13 at Bodhgaya, and chanting will be followed by the commemorative walk (of retracing the Buddha's footsteps) from Jethian Valley to the bamboo grove of Venuvana in Rajgir.
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