The discovery of 2-metre-long Buddha heads with intact features in Ratnagiri establishes that Buddhism was the predominant ...

Prior to the December 2024 excavation, a small portion of what appeared to be a Buddhist head and some other structural remains were visible on southern side of the main monastery. According to ...

Behind the obvious global rise in pilgrimage and religious tourism is not just the growing religiosity across societies, but ...

Spring is the perfect season to explore India, with blooming landscapes and pleasant weather. If you’re looking to escape the ...

Jirang, or Phuntsokling ("Land of Plenty and Happiness"), is Odisha’s own slice of Tibet. After the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1959, this area became home to Tibetan refugees, and today, it houses ...

Over 500 monks from 12 countries have gathered in Lumbini, Nepal, for the 4th International Tripitaka Chanting Ceremony (March 5-8). Held at Maya... Nepal’s Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel vowed ...

The Mahavamsa offers a good example of versified history written by monks in Sri Lanka ... versions that still prevail among the tribes of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand ...

It stands on a hill between Birupa and Brahmani rivers and is Odisha’s most famous — and the most excavated – Buddhist site. 6. The Ratnagiri monastery is the only Buddhist monastery in India with a ...

Odisha FC and Mohammedan SC ended their Indian Super League fixture goalless tonight at the Kalinga Stadium. With this result, Odisha earned one point, bringing their total to 30 from 23 matches, with ...