After attaining enlightenment, Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath, near Varanasi, setting in motion the Dharmachakra (Wheel of Dharma). The "Dhamek Stupa", "Ashoka Pillar", and ...

Brahma appeared to Gautam Buddha and urged him to teach the people what he had realised. Click here to read the life story of Gautam Buddha and other visionaries. The first sermon.

In addition to the Buddha statue, another noteworthy artifact found at the site is a sandstone Dhammachakra (Wheel of Dharma) featuring engravings of forest deities associated with the sacred ...

Buddha’s first utterance, after he became enlightened, is called the ‘hymn of victory’. Dhammajoti translates it thus: ‘My mind has attained nibbana, the unconditioned; it has attained end ...

Buddha Purnima, observed on May 12, 2025, commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha. This auspicious day encourages reflectio ...

A Review of Rajendra Alwis’s book ‘Siddhartha Gauthama’ Gautama Buddha has been such a towering figure for over twenty six centuries of human history that there is no shortage of authors attempting to ...

On the auspicious occasion of Lord Buddha's 2569th birth anniversary, thousands of devotees have been arriving at Bodh Gaya since the early hours of Monday morning to offer prayers and pay homage ...

The Piprahwa gems were placed along with the Buddha’s bodily relics (śarīra) as an offering inside a stūpa (A Buddhist funerary structure that contains relics and acts as a place of pilgrimage).

Celebrate Buddha Purnima 2025, marking the birth anniversary of Siddhartha Gautama, revered as the 9th incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Learn about the significance, rituals, and teachings of this ...

In that moment, the first Buddha was born, the ‘Awakened soul’, who spent his life sharing his knowledge, the lessons from life, and the right way to live a life. Sign In. TOI.