The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C.

MIMS — It seems unlikely that this rural city of 7,000 would be full of surprises. But it is. Here you’ll find the Vietnamese White Sands Buddhist Center, and the three largest Buddha statues in ...

For the first time, 17 Indian Buddhist groups will jointly organize the 20th Annual International Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony ...

A cliff-face cavity is all that remains of one of two sixth-century Buddha sculptures, sublime expressions of Bamiyan's ancient kingdom. Alex Masi Clad in a safari suit, sun hat, hiking boots and ...

The holy relics of the Buddha are considered sacred and serve as tangible connections to his inheritance. When these relics are taken abroad from India to a Buddhist country, it is indeed a ...

A statue of Buddha has been discovered in Egypt’s ancient seaport of Berenice on the Red Sea, shedding light on trade ties with India under the Roman empire. A Polish-US mission discovered the statue ...

A newly discovered marble statue of the Buddha at a temple in Berenike on the red sea shows a connection between Egypt and India during the Roman Empire. The American-Polish archaeological mission ...

The world's largest sitting Buddha, located in southwest China's Sichuan Province, is suffering visible erosion caused by acid rain after receiving a facelift only four years ago, China Daily reported ...