The annual Katina Pinkama of the Sanchi Chethiyagiri Vihara in India was celebrated on October 25 and 26, under the guidance of the Most Ven. Banagala Upatissa Nayaka Thera, President of the Sri Lanka ...

Buddha’s delight is a vegetarian stir fry made with mixed vegetables, tofu, and mushrooms in a light soy-based sauce. A nutritious and satisfying meat-free dish. Ingredients: Tofu, carrots, cabbage, ...

Rajendra Prasad's latest exhibition 'Laukik–Alaukik' showcases dreamlike, layered paintings depicting Radha-Krishna, Buddha, and rural life. His unique wash technique blends traditional styles, ...

‘Currents: Journeys in Motion’ turns life across 10 countries into art For Vandana Sudhir, the wife of Indian Ambassador to the UAE Sunjay Sudhir, art has always been less about perfection and more ...

About 800 years ago, near the Mahanadi river delta, a poet called Jayadeva composed a Sanskrit poem called Gita Govinda that introduced the Brahmin world to Radha, the beloved of Krishna. It begins by ...

If there’s one destination that’s stealing the limelight right now, it’s Sri Lanka. Media reports say that the Pearl of the Indian Ocean welcomed over 1.5 million tourists in the first seven months of ...

In the spring of 1897, William Claxton Peppé, an estate manager, ordered the excavation of a stupa in Piprahwa, a village in modern-day Uttar Pradesh. Piprahwa is widely believed to be the site of ...

Sotheby’s has cancelled a proposed sale of ancient gems linked to the Buddha and returned them to India following weeks of diplomatic and legal pressure. The set of 334 relics, collectively known as ...

A portion of the sacred Buddhist relics excavated in the northern parts of the country in 1898, which was earlier set to go under the hammer at an international auction house in Hong Kong in May, was ...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed the return of the sacred Piprahwa relics of Lord Buddha to India after 127 years, calling it a “joyous day” for the country’s cultural ...

Gems and ornaments were originally excavated in 1898 and resurfaced earlier this year This photograph taken and released by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) on July 30, 2025 shows Gajendra ...

The Piprahwa Gems, of Lord Buddha, made its way back to India on Wednesday, after 127 years following an auction that was planned for earlier this year. India's Minister of Culture and Tourism ...