Photo: Alamy Modern India is largely a Hindu country today, but in ancient times, starting with the reign of the pious Ashoka (c. 268-232 B.C.), Buddhism flourished in its western regions.

Caves are mysterious areas which depict the lifestyle of ancient times through paintings and carvings on the walls. These ...

India is a treasure trove of ancient heritage, and nowhere is that more evident than in its remarkable cave complexes. These caves, hewn by hand from rock and mountain, are not just hollowed ...

Two-dozen previously unrecorded Buddhist caves have been found in the Tala range of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, the Archaeological Survey of India reported last week. The caves date back to the ...

Ashes believed to belong to Buddha were paraded through the streets in India. The sacred relics of Lord Buddha and his two disciples, Shariputra and Mahamoglan, were honoured in a grand procession ...

The auction house Sotheby's has postponed its sale in Hong Kong of hundreds of sacred jewels linked to the Buddha's remains, after a threat of legal action by the Indian government.

The gems for auction were found buried together in reliquaries with the corporeal relics of the historical Buddha and discovered in northern India in 1898, the auction house said. They dated back ...

Buddha Purnima is one of the most significant festivals for Buddhists across the world, commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death of Lord Buddha. In India, the land where Buddha attained ...

NEW YORK — “Tree & Serpent,” an exhibition of early Buddhist art from India at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (through Nov. 13), put me in a strange and beautiful state.

Stolen Buddha Statue That Resurfaced in Italy Will Return to India The looted relic had been sought by repatriation experts for almost 20 years. It was traced by two citizen activists. Share full ...

The monks, nuns and pilgrims have gathered in the stiflingly hot town of Lumbini, near the border with India, because this is the day when the Buddha’s birth is celebrated here in Nepal—and ...