Several archaeological sites lie scattered beyond the Diamond Triangle comprising the three Buddhist sites of Udaygiri, ...

The Yuezhi tribes of Central Asia, who had pushed the Shakas into the Indian subcontinent, were the last to make their way ...

Navam Poya, observed today, is an important Buddhist celebration in Sri Lanka, Thailand,Cambodia, and Laos. It marks the formation of the ...

Devotional Tipitaka chanting by 108 monks at Buddha Vihar in Kalaburagi for five hours celebrates Tipitaka Saddhamma ...

The 7th Puri Heritage Walk (PHW) was held yesterday with the aim of promoting knowledge about Odisha's glorious heritage and raising awareness among the general public. This heritage walk, which takes ...

A strong message of unity between Sanatan Dharma and Buddhism was conveyed from the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh on Wednesday, as monks, lamas, Buddhist bhikshus and Sanatan religious leaders from several ...

Established in 427 CE, Nalanda University in present-day Bihar, was home to one of the world’s first great universities, ...

India—from the Taj Mahal to Ladakh, Kerala backwaters to the Rann of Kutch. Add these breathtaking destinations to your ...

In search of Buddhist conscience (Baudha Hurdasakshiya Soya) (Part II of this article appeared in The Island on Monday – 03) Tissa Ranasinghe’s and Gananath’s Kannagi Gananath’s Pattini book has a ...

On his return to Bhopal after his visit to Japan, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav declared that the state would ...

South Asia was once the eastern part of the Ancient Greek world, a pivotal yet little explored part of the Greek empire and ...