Thousands of devotees have paid their reverent homage to the Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha, currently enshrined at the Grand Kuenrey of Tashichhodzong in Thimphu—one of Bhutan’s most revered ...

Bihar has long been known as the focal point for all things Buddhism. For pilgrims and history buffs, there are many wonderful sites to explore in the state. Here is our pick of the most fascinating ...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his greetings on Monday for Buddha Purnima and emphasised that Lord Buddha's teachings continue to guide the global community towards "compassion and ...

In all of Ceylon, no relic is considered holier or more miraculous than the supposed tooth of Lord Buddha encased in the innermost of seven gold caskets in the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy. The pious ...

May 2004, November 2005 and March 2022: World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring missions; April and September 2008: UNESCO Advisory missions; UNESCO expert missions have been sent every year ...

A column of army trucks last week roared into the big bamboo-and-thatch camp that had been hastily built at Misa-mari in the jungles of Assam. The tailgates were dropped and out stepped 92 Tibetans, ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...

The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...