Some activities, such as prayer, are widespread. Others, such as fasting and lighting incense or candles, vary more by ...

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has said India is sending Holy Relics of Lord Buddha to Vietnam as a special gesture by the ...

Kailash is said to be the home of Lord Shiva, so this place has special significance for the people of Hinduism. However, this place is considered sacred by many other religions, including Hindus.

Conversion is framed as a betrayal of the nation, and Dalits who convert are labelled as traitors, tools of foreign influence ...

Jizō Bosatsu, known as Kṣitigarbha in Sanskrit, is one of the most beloved bodhisattvas in East Asian Buddhism. Revered as ...

ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY Foreign Buddhist practitioners and religious affairs officials said ... "The Lama Temple is a symbol of cultural connection between many different places," said Lharkyal ...

When the Dalai Lama turns 90 in July, the Buddhist monk, who for many exiled Tibetans personifies dreams of a free homeland, ...

Buddhist thangka paintings are visually captivating ... and their form and surrounding details are often rich with symbolism, turning them into a medium for religious storytelling. Because of this, ...

Yunus said despite differences in beliefs, religions ... The International Buddhist Monastery, he said, is one of the symbols of communal harmony in Bangladesh. Since its inception, it has ...