Lunar New Year is a festival beyond compare. Technically it’s a week—determined by the lunar calendar but always late January to mid-February—but for many, Chunjie (Spring Festival) is more ...

a combination of Buddhist and Tibetan traditions with elements of astronomy, mathematics and ancient wisdom. I am asked for my date of birth. Minutes pass as the monk meticulously sifts through an ...

Ancient lore: The Bardo Thodol Fifty-eight wrathful deities, depicted in a Tibetan-Buddhist painting. (Wikimedia Commons) Tibetan-Buddhist lore has a guide for the dying that can feel, at least to ...

one of the most important figures in Tibetan Buddhism. Many homes in Shigatse city were reduced to rubble, video released by Tibet Fire and Rescue showed. Rescue workers searched through the debris of ...

Like the Potala Palace, the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery holds a lot of significance in Tibetan Buddhism ... this vibrant and detailed depiction of Buddhist deities is meant to spread good fortune ...

Bhadrak (Odisha), Dec 27 (PTI) Ancient sculptures, including remnants of Shaiva and Buddhist deities, have been found along the banks of the Baitarani River in Odisha’s Bhadrak district, researchers ...

During the Gupta period, stupas began to be polished and decorated. Later on, Buddhist deities were added to niches. Nowadays, we can see features like toranas (gateways), flags, and parasols on ...