May I be permitted to add to the thought-provoking article, “The Buddha I believe in” (The Island, 24th February) by my very good friend Dr Upul Wijayawardhana, a few comments on some of the ‘firsts’ ...

"Am I retarded or am I just JD Vance?" Armstrong sang in "Jesus of Suburbia," an update from the original lyric, "Am I retarded or am I just overjoyed?" See fan-filmed footage of the moment ...

Don’t you want Donald Trump to shut the fuck up?” Later in the night, Armstrong altered the lyrics of “Jesus of Suburbia” from “Am I retarded, or am I just overjoyed?” to “Am I ...

The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, known as Wat Pho in Thai, is a Buddhist temple complex which is most known for its gold-plated "Reclining Buddha" sculpture. The Buddha measures 151 feet long ...

Bodh Gaya, the sacred town where Buddha attained enlightenment, offers a mix of spirituality, history, and culture. Here’s why you should visit this unique destination. A UNESCO World Heritage ...

While excavating the Ta Prohm temple in Angkor in 1927, a team of archaeologists discovered the head (and only the head) of a Buddha statue. They then brought their find—which has been dated to ...

TA PROHM, CAMBODIA—Archaeologists discovered the torso of a unique Buddha statue at the Ta Prohm Temple complex outside of Siem Reap, according to a statement released by Cambodia’s APSARA ...

Early in Sameer Pandya’s new novel, four teenagers wander into a Southern California cave. It’s a moonlit scene, heavy with adolescent swagger, the precarious balance between friendship and rivalry ...

An archaeological excavation team was shocked to find a fully intact Buddha torso statue from the 12 th or 13 th century measuring 3.75 feet tall. The torso find at a Cambodian temple matches a ...

Gaya: The magnificent reclining statue of Lord Buddha, located in Gaya, Bihar, serves as a captivating spot for tourists who flock to admire its grandeur. The Mahabodhi Mahavihara's serene and ...

A 20-meter-tall Maitreya Buddha statue in the Mekong Delta has been recognized as one of the world's most impressive giant Buddha statues by British travel magazine Wanderlust. The 250-ton statue is ...

They unearthed the relics of a breathtaking piece of Buddhist heritage — an intact, massive Buddha head, lying face down. The team subsequently found more stone-carved parts, including palms and ...