On Buddha’s birthday, many temples provide free meals and tea to all visitors. Festivities in temple yards and parks include traditional games and various performing arts displays.

The Karla Caves: Buddhist Enlightenment in Living Rock Created by Buddhists in Western India, this complex of caves is an astonishing feat of both art and engineering. By James Romm Share Resize ...

Legacies of the Buddha’s mothers Both Maya and Mahaprajapati were loving mothers in the Buddha’s life story, but it is Mahaprajapati who has remained more of an inspiration for Buddhist women.