It's essential to cut the branches at the right angle, close to the trunk or stem, to avoid leaving stubs. Bodhi trees also respond well to shaping techniques like wiring. Wiring is a technique ...

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Sri Lanka's sacred Buddhist tree on Sunday before wrapping up a state ...

Modi offered flowers to the Sri Maha Bodhi, an object of worship ... of the "living Buddha", its branches propped up by gold-plated iron supports. The tree is guarded around the clock by monks ...

Modi offered flowers to the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi ... Media Division The tree — which is guarded around the clock by monks, police and armed troops — is worshiped daily by thousands as a symbol of the ...