Dharamshala: Himachal Pradesh governor Kavinder Gupta on Sunday welcomed the introduction of the National Institute of Open ...

(Maura McCarthy) In 1980, the ancient city of Taxila was named a UNESCO World Heritage site for its architecture and statues, and for the many different cultures that influenced its development. The ...

India is home to serene Buddhist monasteries that captivate with their ancient traditions, breathtaking landscapes, and peaceful atmospheres. From the Himalayas to the south, these 11 monasteries ...

China is investing millions in Buddhism to expand its influence in Asia, challenging India's claim to the faith and alarming ...

When Colin Miller flew to Chengdu, China, this November, it wasn’t with the intent of making a series of photographs of Buddhist temples and monasteries. But when he started traveling Sichuan province ...

Marshall excavated numerous temples and shrines in the landscape beyond the nuclei, including: the Dharmarajika Stupa, first built in the third century B.C. by the Mauryan King Ashoka to house relics ...

Buddhist monasteries are important spiritual, educational, artistic and cultural centres. There are many famous monasteries in India, mainly in the Himalayan regions, where Buddhism has deep ...

At the end of a stretch of cracked asphalt shaded by a canopy of branches, a hidden refuge is tucked away less than two miles from the bustle of downtown McKinney and a world away from the ...

Regardless of style or purpose, we tend to accept that buildings are just that: built, on top of the earth’s surface, to be bigger and taller than we are. For centuries, the people of the Bamiyan ...

Indonesia, a Muslim-majority state, has more famed Buddhist and Hindu temples than any other such state in the world. Besides ...