Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak, is one of the most sacred days for millions of Buddhists across the world. It marks the ...

India is the birthplace of Buddhism. This is the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha, as well as Lord Buddha attained ...

The Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya Temple in Batam city, Riau Islands province, hosted a bazaar featuring a variety of vegetarian ...

I was always interested in history and was fortunate to train under architect Ved Segan, who handled the first conservation ...

Don’t miss the giant statue of Maitreya Buddha here. One of the oldest monasteries in Ladakh, Alchi is famous for its Indo-Tibetan art and intricate wall paintings. It’s located near the Indus ...

To cement her legitimacy, her supporters portrayed her as the living embodiment of Maitreya Buddha, believed to be the future Buddha of the world in all Buddhist traditions. Temples were erected ...

The Buddhist Hanging Scroll at Muryang Temple was designated a National Treasure on Thursday. The 14-meter (45.9-foot) scroll painting of the Maitreya Buddha, housed at Muryang Temple in Buyeo ...

We've curated a list of the 20 best places to visit and things to do in Beijing to explore the city’s heart and soul.

The Kannadiga literary sphere, which is celebrating Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi, hopes the International Booker Prize win will put the spotlight on Kannada literature and on Indian writing in gener ...

It was no coincidence, then, that she aligned herself with Maitreya — the future Buddha — who, according to Buddhist belief, will descend upon the world 5.67 billion years after the nirvana of ...

At the 16th-century Jampa monastery we find 47 tantric yoga mandalas and a three-floor-high statue of Maitreya, the Buddha to come. “Earthquakes, invasions, harsh winters – these monasteries ...

The first part of a collection of Indian and Islamic art from a Kidderminster vendor sold for £10,000, with another 50 lots ...