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 ...

Seoul, May 10 (Jiji Press)--A Buddha statue stolen from a temple on Tsushima, an island in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Nagasaki, in 2012 was handed over to the Japanese side at a temple ...

Hyderabad: Multi-faith celebrations on the occasion of Buddha Purnima and Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti were organized by COVA Peace Network here on Saturday. The meeting at St Maria High School, ...

As Buddha Purnima is nearing on 12 May 2025 the world is looking towards Bodhgaya in Bihar. Buddha Purnima is the full moon of the month of Vysak, the day the Buddha was born, achieved ...

Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak or Buddha Jayanti, is the most significant festival in the Buddhist calendar, commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha—all ...

Varanasi: The Yogi govt is set to revamp the light and sound show in Sarnath, showcasing the biography and teachings of Lord Buddha in a new and engaging way. Using state-of-the-art 8-D technology ...

Auction house Sotheby's said on Wednesday that it had postponed the auction of a collection of hundreds of jewels linked to Buddha's corporeal relics after India's government threatened legal ...

“We are shocked to learn that a collection of invaluable jewels linked to the corporeal remains of Lord Buddha is scheduled to go under the hammer,” the letter stated, warning that such an act ...

HONG KONG (AP) — Sotheby’s on Wednesday postponed an auction of jewels associated with Buddha’s remains after the Indian government opposed the sale and demanded it be halted. The gems for ...

Buddha Purnima 2025: Buddha Purnima, also known as Buddha Jayanti or Vesak, is one of the most sacred days in Buddhism. In 2025, this significant occasion will be celebrated on Monday, May 12 ...

According to an associated inscription, the remains belonged to the Buddha, who was thought to have been buried nearby. On Wednesday, Sotheby’s Hong Kong is planning to auction more than 300 of ...

(CNN) — Sotheby’s has postponed the controversial sale of a dazzling cache of jewels linked to the remains of the Buddha after India’s government slammed the auction and called for the gems ...