Digambara poet Nagna Muni urged Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to build a memorial ‘stupa’ to honour the farmers who willingly donated their lands for the construction of ...

In 2018, she was inducted into the Baseball Reliquary’s Shrine of the Eternals, recognizing her as “without question, the most famous ballpark organist of the past half-century.” As the ...

5. Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh: Often called "Mini Potala" due to its resemblance to the Potala Palace in Lhasa, known for its 12-story complex and sacred artifacts ...

A Buddhist monk circumambulates the Boudhanath stupa during Buddha Jayanti, also known as Buddha Purnima festival, to celebrate Buddha's birthday, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, May 12, 2025 ...

(AP Photo/Thein Zaw) Nepalese devotees light butter lamps during Buddha Jayanti, also known as Buddha Purnima festival, to celebrate Buddha’s birthday, in Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, ...

It has a deep connection to Tibetan Buddhist. Located in Uttar Pradesh, the Dhamekh Stupa is where Buddha gave his first sermon. This Buddhist pilgrimage site is a powerful symbol of enlightenment and ...

In records of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), a stupa is mentioned here, but little of it remains. Close by is the Binayaga hill whose southern face has as many as twenty caves. These ...

(AP Photo/Bikas Das) A Buddhist monk circumambulates the Boudhanath stupa during Buddha Jayanti, also known as Buddha Purnima festival, to celebrate Buddha’s birthday, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, May ...

The Parinirvana Stupa, built over the spot where the Buddha passed away, houses a massive reclining Buddha statue that depicts his last moments. This serene site draws Buddhist pilgrims from around ...