Gaya: In preparation for Chaiti Chhath, the district administration and civic body are making arrangements at various ghats ...

One of the greatest examples of cultural sharing in the world, is the spread of Buddhism from India to Sri Lanka. The Island ...

A march was taken out in Maharashtra’s Thane city on Tuesday to demand the transfer of control of Mahabodhi Vihar temple in Bihar’s Bodh Gaya to Buddhist monks. The march was organised by the Bhikkhu ...

The special elections in Florida slated for today (April 1) could be close-run. Though the Republican candidates will likely ...

Scholars have for decades debated the source of the iron ore and sites of the foundries that made the implements that created ...

Some of the oldest ancient temples continue to fulfil their original purpose after thousands of years, continuing their ...

The money from the pockets of Indian devotees is overflowing from the donation boxes in temples and spilling onto the travel industry. Hotels, airlines, and travel agencies are all placing their ...

Patna, the capital city of Bihar, solos as an urban center with vast culture and history. In addition to the vast historical and cultural beauty center Bihar offers, Rajgir is an equally overlooked ...

The story so far: Beginning February, nearly 100 Buddhist monks under the All India Buddhist Forum (AIBF) have been protesting, first at the Bodh Gaya’s Mahabodhi Temple or Mahavihara, and later ...

Bodh Gaya, India — As he stood in a queue outside a makeshift tent kitchen for breakfast, 30-year-old Abhishek Bauddh could not help but reflect on the throngs of people around him in Bodh Gaya, ...