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The most sacred Holy Buddha Relics and those of his two main disciples, Arahant Sariputta and Maha Moggallana, that travelled for a month from India to Thailand, will return to India.
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Thousands of devotees paid homage to the holy relics of Bhagwan Buddha and his two disciples in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, on Tuesday (Mar 12). Earlier, the Indian Embassy in Thailand appreciated the continuous support.
Four Holy Piparahwa Relics of Bhagwan Buddha and his Two Disciples Arahata Sariputra and Arahata Maudgalyayana reached Bangkok, Thailand today for a 26-day exposition
Through a recent unplanned excavation, an ancient idol of Bhagwan Vishnu and a Shivalinga have been discovered in Karnataka's Raichur district, near Krishna river.
Every year, the festival of Bhai Dooj emerges as reminder of sacred & enduring bonds that exist between brothers & sisters. It is worthwhile to reflect on the rich tapestry of brother-sister relationships from ancient India.
As we follow the footsteps of the Buddha and those who walked his path, Unainpura Lankarama reiterates the timeless significance of this ancient tradition in our ever-changing world.
Tara or Ma Tara, Goddess who is seen as a compassionate mother for all beings. As in the Mahavidyas, Tara is the second Mahavidya, who is considered as the incarnation of Adishakti, the primal mother, the Parvati.
Vivek Agnihotri has criticised religious leaders for 'commercialisation of religion' without taking any names.
Taliban which itself destroyed the historically and culturally significant ‘Buddhas of Bamiyan’, now wants to make money from the empty niches as it is desperately in need of cash. Massimo Introvigne, an Italian sociologist of religions and author, wrote in his piece in Bitter Winter, how despite being an avid traveler he ended up rejecting the proposal to visit Afghanistan because he doesn’t want the Taliban to benefit from the sites destroyed by them.
India and Sri Lanka have agreed to promote and popularize the Buddhist circuit, Ramayana trail and ancient places of Buddhist, Hindu and other religious worship places in Sri Lanka.
Scores of yoga enthusiasts and followers gathered at Lumbini Square in Nepal and performed various "asanas" ahead of the International Day of Yoga. It is the first time that such a large-scale Yoga event has been organised in Lumbini.
Archaeologists in the east Indian state of Odisha have unearthed a statue of an elephant , that was assumedly carved about 2,300 years ago, when Buddhism was the main religion in the region.
A statue depicting Buddha that dates from the 2nd century AD from the Roman era has been unearthed in Egypt, providing an intriguing glimpse into the ancient ties between India and Egypt.
More than 600 representatives from various parts of India gathered in the Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh to hold a dialogue about Nalanda Buddhism. Nalanda Buddhism has its origins in the Nalanda monastic university.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the noble teachings of Gautama Buddha at the Global Buddhist Summit inaugurated here in New Delhi on Thursday (Apr 20).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a Sandalwood Buddha Statue from Karnataka in Kadamwood Jali Box to Japanese PM Fumio Kishida. The Buddha figure is made of pure sandalwood. It has hand carving along with traditional designs and natural scenes, created by an expert craftsperson.
Ancient idol of Bhagwan Buddha belonging from the 'Panduvanshi' period and other statues of archaeological importance were recovered on Friday (Mar 10) from village Sondra on Raipur-Bilaspur road during construction of a house.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) SC morcha will launch "Ghar Ghar Jodo" outreach programme on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti on Apr 14. The 21-day programme will culminate on Buddha Jayanti on May 5
Apurva Chandra, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, announced that 108 Buddhists from Republic of Korea will walk over 1,100 kms over 43 days as part of walking pilgrimage being organized by Sangwol Society of South Korea.
In the presence of Tibetan Spiritual Leader Dalai Lama, Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju laid the foundation of Dalai Lama Centre for Tibetan and Indian Ancient Wisdom at Bodh Gaya
Tamil Nadu Police Idol Wing is preparing paperwork to retrieve three idols stolen from the state and bring them back to India. The idols were reportedly stolen and were to be auctioned at the Christie's Auction House, Sotheby's and another house in Manhattan
ASI has shared that after long standing Islamic encroachments on the site of ancient Ashokan edict at Bihar's Sasaram , the Dargah authorities have handed over the keys of the monument with the ASI
International Buddhist Confederation (IBU) in collaboration with Gautam Buddha University (GBU) had organized the International Abhidhamma Divas on the full moon day of Sharada Purnima on Sunday (Oct 9) at the university in Greater Noida.
While conversions by free will, that too within same Dharmic fold is not an issue of public or political debate, it became a topic of bitter discussions because the AAP minister, a self-proclaimed proselytiser was leading this pledge taking from the stage.
The Archaeological Survey of India ( ASI ), Jabalpur circle, in a recent excavation has recovered more than 100 remains in the core area of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserves in Madhya Pradesh’s Umaria. The unique recoveries include largest Varaha sculpture dating between 2nd century CE to 15th century CE, making the excavation a landmark in India's Archaeological history.
World Tourism Day is celebrated annually on Sept 27, ever since 1980. According to the UN, the date marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Statutes of the Organization in 1970, paving the way for the establishment of UNWTO (United Nations World Trade Organization) five years later.
Recently, the Idol Wing CID of Tamil Nadu has recovered seven bronze idols in a dealer's unlawful possession in Villupuram, which have been seized. An inquiry is presently underway to identify the temples from which they were reportedly stolen.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (Jul 13) extended greetings on the occasion of Guru Purnima and prayed for India to be taken to "newer heights" with the blessings of the Gurus. He also greeted the people on the sacred occasion of Ashadha Purnima and recalled the noble teachings of Bhagwan Buddha.
On the very next full moon day, the yogi turned south and sat as a Guru to these seven men and thus Shiva, the Adiyogi (the 1st yogi) thus became the Adi Guru.
A special airplane of the Indian Air Force, C-17 Globe Master, carried the holy relics of Bhagwan Gautam Buddha back to India after the 12 day exposition. The Holy Buddha Relics, are known as the ‘Kapilvastu Relics’ since they are from a site in Bihar first discovered in 1898 which is believed to be the ancient city of Kapilvastu.
A holy procession was also carried out from Sukhbaatar Square near parliament to Ganden monastery. The four Kapilvastu relics, along with the relics of Buddha's tooth, blessed idol of Mongolians, have been put on display for 11 days.
According to Union Minister Kiren Rijiju "This will give a message of peace to the world. The friendship between India and Mongolia in very old. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Mongolia in 2015, the bond between both countries has become very strong."
The Holy Relics will be displayed at the Batsagaan Temple within the premises of Gandan Monastery. The Holy Buddha Relics, currently housed in the National Museum, are known as the ‘Kapilvastu Relics’ since they are from a site in Bihar first discovered in 1898 which is believed to be the ancient city of Kapilvastu.
Dalai Lama's Buddha Pournima address was organized by International Buddhist Confederation and supported by India's Ministry of Culture. The 14th Dalai Lama, in his address, reminded that Buddha had called upon his disciples to develop their own spiritual experiences by reflecting on the truth.
The sculpture of Buddha Shakyamuni, also known as the Bodhisattva Maitreya, is made of gilded copper alloy. This is the second Nalanda Buddha that has been returned to India, following the one in London in 2018.
India raised questions over the Pakistan-sponsored UNGA resolution saying it may end up downplaying the seriousness of phobias against all other religions, and said that it is time that we acknowledged the prevalence of religiophobia, rather than single out just one.
Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Communist party leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya had refused to accept the Padma Award and senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh taunted Gulam Nabi Azad for accepting it from a government of the ‘other side'.
The forces of anarchy unleashed in our country have often cited Dr. Ambedkar and constitutional provisions thereby misleading general public.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kushinagar international airport in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday
The Ministry of Culture has decided to set up the 'Indian Institute of Heritage' at Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar.
Dr Ambedkar - A Democrat who opposed anarchy! The forces of anarchy unleashed in our country have often cited Dr. Ambedkar and constitutional provisions thereby misleading general public. As we are celebrating his 130th birth anniversary, it’s important for us to remember his vision for independent India.
Dr BR Ambedkar- Apostle of Human Rights and Human Values
With an aim to develop the Northeast, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has inaugurated the state’s first formal indigenous language and knowledge system school 'Nyubu Nyvgam Yerko' in East Kameng district.
The Bamiyan Buddhas were recently brought back to life with the help of 3D projection in an event held in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan. The event called 'A Night with Buddha' was held on the 20th anniversary of annihilation.
The ministry of external affairs, in association with the Gautam Buddha University has planned to introduce a short course about Indian Heritage of Buddhism for the ASEAN countries. The course is titled ‘Engaged Buddhism: A joint way forward for India and ASEAN’.
The state of Uttar Pradesh is all set to export a consignment of 20 tonnes of Kala Namak rice to Singapore. The Uttar Pradesh state govt has also declared the agricultural product that is to be exported to Singapore as Once District One Product of Siddharth Nagar.
Uttar Pradesh state tableau was themed with 'Ayodhya: Cultural Heritage of Uttar Pradesh' and depicted a huge statue of Maharshi Valmiki writing Ramayana in foremost section of the tableau, followed by the replica of Ayodhya Ram Mandir.
Uttar Pradesh's Republic Day tableau will be depicting a grand model of Ayodhya Ram Mandir, scenes from Ramayana and the new tradition of annual Deepotsava on the ghats of river Sarayu. The embellished tableau will be fronted by a sitting model of Maharishi Valmiki and the model of the Ram Mandir will be on the rear side.
The trail of destruction of Buddha statue did not stop at Bamyan only. Recently another statue of Gautam Buddha, believed to be 1700-year-old, was destroyed in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa region’s Takht Bahi in Mardan district.
