The looted relic had been sought by repatriation experts for almost 20 years. It was traced by two citizen activists. By Zachary Small Indian officials have received a Buddha statue that had gone ...

Varanasi: Sarnath, the revered site in Varanasi where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermons, is hosting a grand ceremony ...

The event is expected to draw monks and pilgrims from across India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Nepal, Japan, and ...

The event coincides with the 94th anniversary of the Vihar, which is located at the site where the Buddha delivered his first sermon, the Dharmachakra Pravartana.

A statue of Buddha has been discovered in Egypt's ancient seaport of Berenice on the Red Sea, shedding light on trade ties with India under the Roman empire. A Polish-US mission discovered the statue ...

India is a land of rich heritage and cultural diversity which is home to some of the most magnificient statues in the world. From commemorating freedom fighters and national leaders to honouring ...

Buddhism was born under a giant fig tree, which, today, grows at the center of the remote and unbeautiful town of Bodh Gaya, in India’s destitute northeastern state of Bihar. The tree is about three ...

A magnificent solid gold Buddha statue, weighing over 12,000 pounds, was discovered in Thailand after being hidden under ...