The auction, titled “The Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha, Mauryan Empire, Ashokan Era, circa 240-200 BCE”, were set to be a centrepiece of a two-week series of Sotheby’s auctions in ...

India has demanded the immediate suspension of an auction in Hong Kong featuring a portion of Buddhist relics excavated over a century ago, calling the sale illegal and unethical.. The relics ...

Hong Kong’s Thriving Female-Led Culinary Scene. On my first night in Hong Kong, I dined at Ho Lee Fook, one of the city’s most celebrated culinary hotspots, and it did not disappoint. ... the Big ...

Since 1999, this day has been designated as a public holiday in Hong Kong, making it the only Chinese traditional religious holiday recognised as a public holiday. In 2025, Buddha's Birthday falls ...

Buddha's Sacred Jewels, Valued At Rs 107 Crore, To Be Auctioned In Hong Kong Found in 1898 from a stupa in Piprahwa, near the Buddha's birthplace in present-day Uttar Pradesh, the cache includes ...

Buddha's sacred jewels unearthed from Piparhawa, India, will go for auction in Hong Kong on Wednesday A collection of ancient jewels unearthed in 1898 from a stupa at Piprahwa in Uttar Pradesh ...

Sotheby’s Hong Kong postpones auction of Buddha jewels after India threatens legal action - Auction of sacred Buddha relics paused to allow discussion between parties contesting ownership.