Watch: Historic Buddhist temple burns in South Korea wildfires
Wildfires have been ravaging South Korea leaving at least 18 dead, 19 injured and thousands evacuated. The "unprecedented" ...
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What Archaeologists Are Uncovering About the Buddha in His Legendary Nepali Hometown
Shortly after dawn, more than 200 monks from an order of Tibetan exiles carry carefully bundled scriptures and 108 gold-gilt ...
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Buddhist monks take out march to demand transfer of Mahabodhi temple’s control
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 ...
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Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
The two pieces of the 800-year-old sculpture were discovered roughly 160 feet away from each other at the Ta Prohm Temple in ...
India’s largest Buddha statue is drawing global tourists. Here’s what makes it special
India’s hidden gem, the mesmerizing reclining Buddha statute in Bodh Gaya is a must-visit. Here’s why travellers are flocking to this sacred site.
From Bodh Gaya to Mumbai, protests to ‘free’ Buddhist temple gather steam
An agitation demanding the end of ‘Brahmin control’ over the Mahabodhi temple has struck a chord in Maharashtra and other ...
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Tourist climbs Thai temple statue for mangoes in video. Internet claims she's Indian
As the TikTok video went viral on Instagram, angry social media users claimed that the tourist in question is an Indian.
Chandavaram’s Buddhist stupa cries for attention
Nestled in the serene village of Chandavaram in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district stands South India’s largest Buddhist ...
12 Places to Explore the Rich History of India
Explore 12 historic places in India, from ancient Bhimbetka caves to Mughal Agra. Discover lost civilizations, grand forts, ...
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Tracing the Bodh Gaya temple conflict: From Ashoka to Viceroy to Lalu and roadside protests
Buddhist monk Gyanbodhi, in his 70s, came to the Domuhan Road protest site from Jagdalpur in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. “If Buddha is the incarnation of Vishnu, then keep the idol of Buddha in ...
Residents demand fair representation in Mahabodhi Temple management
In a peaceful demonstration, residents of Tabo village in Lahaul and Spiti district voiced their concerns over the Bodh Gaya ...