Bodh Gaya (or Buddha Gaya as it is called in Sri Lanka), is the place where the Buddha attained Enlightenment. It was a major ...

Buddhist devotees converged for a festival in India. Buddhist monks and worshippers from different countries gathered at the 36th Nigma Monlam Chenmo Puja at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, ...

THIS year, 2025, is the year of the green Wood Snake, the sixth animal in the Chinese zodiac calendar. In Western culture, the snake is largely viewed with trepidation, as snakes are cold-blooded and ...

From Lunar New Year to Ethiopia's Enkutatash celebrations, discover the variety of countries which celebrate New Year's Day ...

India is home to several UNESCO World Heritage Sites that were originally temples. These sites, rich in history and architectural grandeur, showcase the artistic brilliance of ancient Indian ...

Soha Ali Khan shared photos on Instagram from her family trip to the Kiyomizu-dera temple in Japan with her husband, Kunal Kemmu, and their daughter, Inaaya. Celebrating a decade of marriage ...

The Thai Cabinet has approved a proposal to nominate Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, a historic Buddhist temple in Nakhon Si ...

A huge family meal starring yu sheng (a traditional raw fish salad served on New Year’s Day) isn’t the only way to celebrate the advent of the Year of the Snake. Chinese and Thai cultures have ...

Formal review of an application by Dro Gah Sang Foundation Corp., to construct a Buddhist Temple on a 4-acre parcel at 1 Sycamore Lane off Rosedale Avenue in White Plains has begun by the White ...

(Related: See Hong Kong like a Nat Geo Explorer.) A reveler burns joss sticks for incense at Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur on the eve of the Lunar New Year. This year is the Year of the Snake.

A Buddhist monk has been mauled to death by his ... when it latched onto his hand at a temple in Nonthaburi province, Thailand. The 45-year-old fell over, crying in pain before the pooch then ...