The teachings of Buddhism focused on a journey towards nirvana through a ‘middle path’. But what are the four noble truths ...

Delhi clashes with UK heirs over gems interred with bones and ashes of The Enlightened One for thousands of years ...

About a dozen Uttar Pradesh railway stations in North Eastern Railway’s Lucknow, Izzatnagar and Varanasi divisions are on the track to winning over tourists and other travellers with a modern, ...

It is being organised following a request made by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to provide an opportunity to the followers of Buddhism in Sri Lanka to pay ...

The Kapilavastu Nisaka Sri Sarvagna Dhatu and the Buddha's bowl relics, having been venerated by countless devotees at the historic Seruwawila shrine, were brought to the Tampita Rajamaha Viharaya ...

She is not bitter nor resentful of Siddhartha and more so after he becomes the Buddha. One of the most touching scenes in the film is when the Buddha visits Kapilavastu and people flock to the grove ...

Gautam Buddha was born Prince Siddhartha Gautama approximately 563 BC in Lumbini, modern-day Nepal. His father ruled the kingdom of Kapilavastu, where he spent his childhood. A philosopher, spiritual ...

On this day in 563BC, Buddha was born as Siddhartha Gautama in Kapilavastu at the foothill of the Himalayas. He attained supreme enlightenment at the age of 35 and finally departed into 'nirvana' at ...

Rightly so. The 334 gems - excavated from Piprahwa, believed to be the ancient city of Kapilavastu, in UP - aren't just historical artefacts; they are sacred fragments of India's heritage. GoI's legal ...

“These relics, excavated from the Piprahwa Stupa – widely recognised as the ancient city of Kapilavastu, the birthplace of Lord Buddha – hold immense historical and spiritual significance ...

Maya and Mahaprajapati were sisters who both married the Buddha’s father, Suddhodana, who ruled the region of Kapilavastu along the India-Nepal border. Maya’s name means “illusion,” which ...