Discover India's oldest monument. Commissioned by Emperor Ashoka, it is a key site for early Buddhist stone architecture and ...

From the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh to the valleys of Uttarakhand, these sacred spaces attract visitors looking for peace, culture, and striking architecture. Here are five monasteries that draw ...

The Golden Road” by historian William Dalrymple is a magnificent achievement. It is informative, stunningly comprehensive, and its stories are lavishly and compelling told. It should help us recognize ...

Located in the Jehanabad district of Bihar, the Barabar Caves are India’s oldest rock-cut caves, dating back to the Mauryan Empire around the 3rd century BCE. Commissioned by Emperor Ashoka, these ...

The Met has gathered a stunning display of ancient Buddhist art — rare loans including dozens of objects that have never been exhibited outside of India. By Holland Cotter At the press opening for the ...

FRED DE SAM LAZARO, correspondent: Only a tiny fraction of India's population is Buddhist, but its tourist ads and foreign policy tout India's Buddhist heritage, beckoning visitors to the land where ...

LADAKH, India (AP) — One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats, stepped onto the rectangular courtyard of the Hemis monastery. They began a ...

India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education programmes and foster patriotism in Himalayan religious centers near its ...

‘Act East’ has been a defining feature of PM Narendra Modi’s foreign policy. PM Modi, along with the Thai PM, visited the Wat Pho temple, also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, which proved ...