The upcoming Tipitaka chanting ceremony in Bihar, organized by the International Buddhist Confederation with India's Ministry of Culture, celebrates India's commitment to preserving Buddhist heritage.

India will host the annual Tipitaka chanting ceremony and a commemorative walk retracing the footsteps of the Buddha in December. This event, organized by the International Buddhist Confederation and ...

The International Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony is expected to be held beyween December 2-12, with the commemorative walk scheduled for December 13-14, an official said. The dates of the event are yet to ...

Bihar boasts two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Mahabodhi Mahavihara at Bodh Gaya and Nalanda Mahavihara. Bodh Gaya marks ...

India’s ancient heartland — where history and spirituality intertwine. From meditating under the Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya to ...

Bihar becomes a living timeline of India's spiritual and architectural heritage, from the Bodhi Tree at Bodh Gaya to hilltop ...

Buddhism was born under a giant fig tree, which, today, grows at the center of the remote and unbeautiful town of Bodh Gaya, in India’s destitute northeastern state of Bihar. The tree is about three ...

What makes Buddha Purnima unique among global religious observances is that it marks three cardinal events in the life of Gautama Buddha, all believed to have occurred on the same full moon day: His ...

“Take some moments,” says a woman’s soothing voice, “to really arrive here at this holy place.” I try to do as I’m told. Eyes closed, legs crossed, I attempt to tap the brakes on my brain and— as the ...