The 18th International Tipitaka Chanting Festival has held under the most sacred Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya for world peace, India from 2-12 December 2023.

This year, the ceremony was led by the Cambodia sangha in collaboration with the international Mahasangha.

A grand procession was taken out in Bodh Gaya regarding this. The procession was taken out from the Cambodia Monastery in Bodh Gaya, which reached the Kalachakra Maidan through various roadways of the city. Thousands of Buddhist religious leaders and devotees from many countries of the world participated in the procession. During the Shobha Yatra, the devotees were walking while playing the dragon Nitya and traditional musical instruments.

Bihar governor Rajendra Arlekar
attended the International Tripitaka Chatting Festival in Bodh Gaya. Worshiped at the world famous Mahabodhi Temple. In this, monks and devotees from different countries chant 'Sutta Pitaka'.

The ceremony was sponsored by the Light of Buddhadharma Foundation International (LBDFI) and organized by the International Tipitaka Chanting Council (ITCC).
The high security arrangements by local admisstrastion.