"Installation of gold donated by Thai devotees is now over. The temple is now complete," said N Dorjee, secretary, MahabodhiTemple.
The Mahabodhi temple is a sacred place for Buddhists around the world as it is the place where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. This temple witnessed a series of low intensity explosions on July 7 this year in which two monks were injured.
Image: An idol of Lord Buddha is seen at the Mahabodhi temple, in Bodh Gaya.
Photograph: Desmond Boylan/Reuters