Thai Buddhist devotees flocked to temples across the country on Wednesday to mark Makha Bucha Day, one of Buddhism’s holiest observances. Makha Bucha, also called Magha Puja or the Day of the Fourfold ...

Buddhist devotees converged for a festival in India. Buddhist monks and worshippers from different countries gathered at the 36th Nigma Monlam Chenmo Puja at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, ...

During puja, many Buddhists will prostrate (kneel with forehead, hands, knees and feet touching the floor) towards a Buddha image to show commitment and to request blessings.

Buddhists show thanks to the Buddha in puja, the Buddhist word for ‘worship’. In meditation, people sit, concentrate and reflect on the Buddha’s teachings. Buddhists can also worship through ...