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 ...

Kandal, Cambodia (CNN) — On a humid day in early September, orange-robed monks gathered in the departures hall of Cambodia’s newest airport, chanting blessings over a 30-foot golden statue that now ...

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Moscow [Russia], October 21 (ANI): Nearly 1 lakh devotees and visitors from Kalmykia and neighbouring provinces of Russia attended the weeklong exposition of the holy relics of Lord Buddha at the ...

The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment. The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in ...

Please join Omnisutra at the Open Space to be immersed in Sanskrit song and the healing frequencies of sacred Gongs. This sutra, called the Shurangama Mantra, an esoteric Buddhist sutra, is believed ...

In this video, we visit one of Chiang Rai’s most iconic spiritual sites — Wat Huay Pla Klang, home to the towering Giant White Buddha. Set atop a peaceful hill, this majestic statue overlooks the city ...

Tucked away in a corner on a busy road in South Delhi’s Mehrauli, the park looks like any other urban park, save for the massive statue of 12th century ruler Prithviraj Chauhan perched atop a recently ...

Kolkata-based powerhouse East Bengal will look to sail into the final as it faces Namdhari FC in their group stage match of the IFA Shield on Tuesday. Both sides come into the match with commanding ...

Not far from the city of Chengdu in Sichuan Province, China, sits the Leshan Giant Buddha statue. Carved into the side of Mt. Lingyun, the colossal statue is over 1,300-years-old and is considered to ...

Buddhism and Christianity arose independently of each other, separated as they were by almost 3,000 miles and at least 500 years. In terms of religious belief systems they are even farther apart. Many ...