The Great Buddha Hall was destroyed by fire during wars in 1180 and again in 1567, and the Great Buddha image also suffered serious damage. The present head of the Buddha dates from the Edo period ...

India has 29 states with at least 720 districts comprising of approximately 6 lakh villages, and over 8200 cities and towns. Indian postal department has allotted a unique postal code of pin code ...

93 x 27.5 cm. (36.6 x 10.8 in.) ...

There’s indirect inscriptional and textual evidence and legends of the great ... Buddha’s relics to Sri Lanka and permanently establish Buddhism in the island nation. Discovery of Sanchi ...

West India, a region rich in diversity and history, is a treasure trove of cultural heritage and ancient architecture. From ...

I am happy to see that she loved us.” The letters were part of a cache kept for two decades in the Great Buddha statue in Nara, which were returned to the writers or their families, eliciting a ...

Everyone needs a good buddha bowl recipe, and this one is particularly good. Soy-stained eggs, sticky roast veg and sesame spinach combine to make something filling, flavourful and fantastic.

Consulting Editor, Afrida Rahman Ali, speaks with 8-year-old Sanchi Aggarwal, recipient of the Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Award Afrida Rahman Ali: Congratulations on receiving the Rashtriya Bal ...

Anybody who comes to that temple, feels so calm and collected once they see that big Buddha' Author of the article: You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have ...