On a hill overlooking the plain and about 40 km from Bhopal, the site of Sanchi comprises a group of Buddhist monuments (monolithic pillars, palaces, temples and monasteries) all in different states ...

NEW DELHI – Auction house Sotheby’s has postponed the sale of a collection of ancient jewels linked to the relics of the Buddha after the Indian government formally objected and ...

Start your biking adventure from Changhua’s iconic Big Buddha statue Sponsor Content Paid for by Taiwan Tourism The phrase “looking at the world through another’s eyes” has new meaning ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. LUMBINI, Nepal — Legend has it that before he became the Buddha, a young Prince Siddhartha Gautama nursed an injured sarus crane (Antigone ...

India conducted its first nuclear test in 1974 in Pokhran The operation was codenamed 'Smiling Buddha' Critical reactions led to formation of Nuclear Suppliers Group Fifty-one years ago, on May 18, ...

Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of Lumbini, which soon became a place of pilgrimage. Among the pilgrims was the Indian emperor Ashoka, who erected one ...

A viral video of a hippo farting at a zoo in China has left the internet in splits, with netizens dubbing it a “gas attack.” The 15-second blast caught tourists off-guard, sparking a wave of hilarious ...

Archaeologists in Thailand uncovered 33 ancient gold, silver, and bronze treasures beneath a 1,300-year-old reclining Buddha statue. They found rare repoussé metal sheets depicting Buddha and ...

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Indian Ambassador to Israel JP Singh in attendance at Buddha Jayanti celebration, May 12, 2025. (photo credit: Courtesy Joanie Margulies) Diplomatic envoys from several countries gathered Monday ...

The nuclear test was coined Smiling Buddha. The term came into existance since the test was conducted on the day of Buddha Purnima. When the test was over, Raja Ramanna, the Bhabha Atomic Research ...

Buddha Purnima Bank Holiday in India 2025: Banks in a few Indian cities will remain closed today, Monday, May 12, 2025, on account of Buddha Purnima, celebrating Gautam Buddha’s 2587th birth ...