The Sri Lankan Embassy on Saturday held an event to commemorate Vesak - the three sacred milestones in the life of the Buddha: his birth, enlightenment and death - at the Rama IX Golden Jubilee Temple ...

The sprawling complex has ancient votive stupas, circumambulatory pathways, and the sacred Bodhi tree, under which lies ...

Discover the truth about the historical Buddha and the European invention of his story by Devdutt Pattanaik in this article.

Come hear the hargila’s speech With a cry of the heart’s eyes Hear o hear me out Please do not chop down our trees Do not ...

Phrasamu Sittchoke, a monk from Thailand, and Dhammaveera Thero from Sri Lanka offered rituals and prayed for world peace, ...

The first contemporary reference to Jammu as an important state was in the memoirs of Timur, in his invasion of India (1398 - 1399).

India and Its followers are celebrating Buddha Jayanti on Monday, May 12, which is primarily a Buddhist festival.

Buddha Purnima, also known as Buddha Jayanti, commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and life of Gautam Buddha. Celebrated on the full moon of Vaishakha, in 2025, it falls on May 12, marking the ...

Buddha Purnima will be observed on Monday, May 12. The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama ...

Vesak arrives with its familiar rhythm—lanterns lighting up homes and temples, children dressed in white visiting Dansal stalls, families tuning into televised sermons. ..

Celebrate Buddha Purnima by visiting India's holiest Buddhist monasteries. These religious sites are connected to turning ...

“Summoning Earth”, one of the five elements of nature as a witness, Tansy Troy’s poems arrive in With Earth as My Witness as ...