In Bolpur on #MahaSaptami visited the historic 288 years old Surul Rajbari #DurgaPuja. Was joined by our karyakarta friends & leaders. Was happy to meet the scion of the Surul Rajbari Sh Soumen Sircar & other members. This Puja fits perfectly into the #UNESCO heritage narrative.
Was very happy to welcome Venerable Shih Jianyin, Secretary General of the World Buddhist Bhikkhuni Association and an eminent and widely respected Buddhist teacher from Taiwan. She is also Secretary General of the Taiwan Buddhist Association, among other responsibilities. Venerable Jianyin has been visiting India, especially the Buddhist pilgrimage sites …
