Archive · 17 Sep 2025
Athawale to Lead Rally for Buddhist Temple Control
Imagine a very special temple where Buddha became enlightened.
Right now, it's run by a group of people, some Buddhist and some not.
A leader named Athawale wants only Buddhists to be in charge.
He's organizing a big march in Mumbai to show support for this idea.
He believes that because it's a Buddhist temple, only Buddhists should manage it, just like other religious places are managed by their own followers.
The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is very important to Buddhists worldwide.
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale will lead a rally in Mumbai on October 14.
The rally aims to demand full Buddhist control of the Mahabodhi Temple.
The Mahabodhi Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The temple is currently managed by the Bodh Gaya Temple Act of 1949.
Athawale argues that the temple should be managed solely by Buddhists.
- Who
- Ramdas Athawale
- What
- Leading a rally to demand full Buddhist control of the Mahabodhi Temple
- When
- October 14
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- To advocate for amending the Bodh Gaya Temple Act to give Buddhists complete control of the temple.
Advocates for Buddhist Control
Current Temple Management
Temple Control
Advocates for Buddhist Control
The Mahabodhi Temple should be managed exclusively by Buddhists.
Current Temple Management
The temple is managed by a committee including Buddhists, Hindus, and a government official.
- Event
- Mahabodhi Mahavihar Mukti Andolan rally
- Organizer
- Ramdas Athawale
- Date
- October 14
- Location
- Mumbai
- Starting Point
- Ranibaug, Byculla
- Ending Point
- Azad Maidan
- Temple in question
- Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya
- Current Management
- Bodh Gaya Temple Act of 1949