Set in the dense forests of the Kii Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, three sacred sites – Yoshino and Omine, Kumano Sanzan, Koyasan – linked by pilgrimage routes to the ancient capital cities ...

A journey through the sacred Buddhist pilgrimage destinations is an experience that goes beyond spirituality—it is a ...

As well as being an important centre of martial arts, it is also a sacred place of Buddhist study. Shi Yandian is a student monk at the temple hoping to qualify as a full warrior monk. Rising up ...

Due to this, this place is a sacred pilgrimage site for the followers of Buddhism. Here, Ramabhar Stupa and Buddha statues are the main center of attraction. Ramabhar Stupa has a statue of Buddha ...

Bhikkhu Sanghasena The ongoing debates surrounding the Mahabodhi Temple Management Act, 1949, underscore a deeper issue of ...

Officials informed that Buddhist communities, scholars, spiritual seekers, and tourists from around the world were expected ...

In the monasteries and villages of the Ladakh region of India, Buddhist lamas (priests) chant sacred texts representing the spirit, philosophy and teachings of the Buddha. The monks wear ritual ...

Butkara stupa may have been built by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. Senior Monk Dr Walpole Piyananda Thero expresses pleasure over visiting Buddhist sacred places in Pakistan Talking to media at Saidu ...