Historical PeriodEra
Oral tradition / medieval-modern
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Deities
Kālacakra Stūpa of Bodh Gaya
Kālacakra — the Buddhist "Wheel of Time" teaching
Kālacakra — the Buddhist "Wheel of Time" teaching
The Kālacakra teachings (transmitted from Shambhala to Tibet in the 10th c.) are given periodically at Bodh Gaya by the Dalai Lama — the most recent in 2017 drew 200,000+ international pilgrims. The Kālacakra is considered the highest yoga-tantra of Vajrayana Buddhism; initiation requires a commitment to the Bodhisattva path. Bodh Gaya is where the Kālacakra was taught by Buddha to King Sucandra of Shambhala; its site there today is honored by all Tibetan Buddhist schools (Gelug, Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya).
Daily aarati (dawn + dusk); abhisheka; flower and coconut offerings; evening deepa-dhyana. Annual festival features procession, special darshan, distribution of prasadam, and gathering of community.
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