Dhammachakra Pravartan Day is celebrated annually on October 14 to honour Dr. BR Ambedkar's historic conversion to Buddhism ...

They found almost 48 theories of the Buddha’s date based on Tibetan, Mongolian, Indian, Burmese, Senegalese, Chinese, ...

[citation needed] From the outset Buddhism was opposed by the native shamanistic Bön religion, which had the support of the aristocracy, but it thrived under royal patronage, reaching a peak under ...

PM Modi presented culturally significant gifts, including a vintage brass Buddha statue, Patan Patola scarf, and a Kadamwood ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday presented several gifts, including beautiful sculptures of the Buddha, handicrafts, ...

If the Ramayana is a myth, an epic created in India revolving around Sita, Ram and Raavan the king of “Lanka”, promoting the ...

Two landmark exhibitions reveal how Europe’s big institutions are rethinking their collections for the 21st century ...

Certain trees hold historical significance and continue to symbolize human experience. Iconic examples include Isaac Newton’s ...

In 1650, Irish theologian James Ussher claimed that the world was created on Sunday, October 23, 4004 BCE. Ussher based his ...

For centuries, the reign of King Jayavarman VII of Cambodia was mostly lost to history. That was before ... headed serpent-like statue found with a Buddha in the temple. Screengrab from Apsara ...