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The faithful have no use for facts and figures or history and geography says DEVDUTT PATTANAIKWhen the British came to India they found Hindu practices very confusing They came from a very different r ...
Featuring six ancient trees - three from across the world and three from India ...
This disapproval turned into a tidal wave on May 5, two days before the planned auction, with the intervention of the Indian ...
Buddhist temples in China are home to trees from dozens of endangered species, a new study shows. Some of them are almost ...
The presence has five narratives. This essay is an attempt to tour those five narratives connected to the Buddha’s life: Yasodhara, Ananda, Channa, Kantaka the horse, and the revered Bodhi Tree. They ...
The temple complex, regarded as the place where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree, witnessed long queues of pilgrims carrying flowers and chanting prayers in reverence.
THE SLICK online catalogue entry for “Premium Lot 1, The Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha” on the Sotheby’s Hong Kong website was abruptly replaced on May 7 with a single line notification: “The ...
of Lord Buddha, who attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, India, over 2,500 years ago. For Buddhists, Buddha Purnima represents a day of reflection, renewal, and spiritual ...
Buddha Purnima 2025: Buddha Purnima marks the ... it commemorates his enlightenment beneath the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya after six years of intense spiritual pursuit; and third, it signifies ...
India and Conservation
The world celebrates Environment Day on 5 June. This day provides us with opportunities to encourage awareness and ...