Bihar CM Nitish Meets Dalai Lama At Bodh Gaya, Offers Prayers At Maha Bodhi Temple. See Pics

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Dalai Lama at the Tibetan Monastery in Bodh Gaya on Friday. Kumar received a warm welcome from the octogenarian with whom he spent close to half an hour. (Source: @NetTibet)

Nitish Kumar gave the Dalai Lama an idol of Lord Buddha. The Dalai Lama is in Bodh Gaya after a gap of two years. On New Year's Day, there will be a ceremony when lamas will pray for the longevity of Dalai Lama. (Source: @NetTibet)

The Bihar CM recounted the 'old and deep relationship' he shared with the Dalai Lama. Kumar said the Dalai Lama has agreed to inaugurate a Buddhist museum coming up in Vaishali district. (Source: @NetTibet)

After the meeting, Nitish Kumar visited the Maha Bodhi temple, situated at the site where Lord Buddha is said to have attained Enlightenment. Kumar offered prayers and spent some time close to the Bodhi tree. (Source: @NetTibet)

The Dalai Lama on Friday appealed to people across the globe to 'collectively' take a stand against weapons of mass destruction. (Source: @NetTibet)

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama speaks during a sermon at Kalachakra Ground in Bodh Gaya. The Dalai Lama expressed his concern about the Covid pandemic, recalling that it originated in 'China but spread to India and other parts of the world'. (Source: PTI)

Buddhist monks wearing face masks as a precautionary measure against Covid-19 attend a sermon of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama at Kalachakra Ground in Bodh Gaya. (Source: PTI)

Tibeten Lamas prepare tea for Buddhist devotees. The Kalchakra Maidan, where the spiritual leader is offering his discourses, has been jampacked with devotees of all hues, unfazed by the threat of a resurgence of coronavirus. (Source: PTI)