U.S.-born Buddhist lama Jalue Dorje smiles as he blesses people by tapping bowed heads with a ritual vase and a peacock feather at the end of 12 days of empowerments, or initiation rituals and ...

Shakil Siddiqui, Editor-in-Chief at Mahabodhi Society of Sri Lanka, Sanchi center on Thursday said that the sacred relics of Lord Buddha's chief disciples, Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Maha ...

The High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, on Thursday inaugurated a special exhibition on 'Buddhist Heritage of India' during the National Vesak Festival 2026 in Matara, alongside Sri ...

Released during Vesak 2026, a new book uses postage stamps and postal cards from more than 80 countries to retrace the life of Gautama Buddha.

At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands. Just six months earlier, thousands of ...

The state government has already sanctioned ₹2.50 crore for the development of the Nelakondapalli Buddhist site ...

Rakhal Das Banerji was born on April 12, 1885, in Berhampore, Murshidabad. He pursued his education in Kolkata and earned a ...

On a special initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sacred relics from the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sanchi Stupa are ...

On May 30, the relics will be transported to Mongolia aboard a special aircraft of Indian Air Force. To ensure the sanctity ...

Wrote to the National Minority Commission chief and the Haryana chief minister seeking action and restoration of the stupa, ...

Rooted in Buddhist teachings, Sri Lanka's roadside dansal offer free food and drinks to strangers – and this year, the tradition feels especially relevant.