Bodh Gaya, April 11 -- Japanese Ambassador to India Keichi Ono, along with a high-level delegation, visited the revered Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar's Bodhgaya on Saturday morning, highlighting the enduring cultural and spiritual bond between India and Japan.

The visit, which began at 8:45 am, included key dignitaries such as Naoya Haraikawa, Commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency, Ryuta Saito, Second Secretary at the Embassy of Japan, and Masahiro Kawakami, an official from the embassy.

The delegation was warmly received by Bhikkhu Buddha Ratna (Manoj Bhante) and other resident monks of the Mahabodhi Temple. Mahashweta Maharathi, Secretary of the Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee (BTMC), joined by BTMC members Reverend Okonogi, Arvin...