Modi last travelled to Sri Lanka in 2019. It will be his fourth visit to the island nation since 2015. The temples that exist today were completed during the reign of King Rama III, who extended much ...

The Maha Kumbabishekam of the Marudhamalai Murugan Temple was conducted in a grand manner today, with thousands of devotees witnessing the sacred ritual. The temple, a revered pilgrimage site, held ...

Sri Lanka’s Motor Traffic Department (DMT) is once again in the limelight for massive fraudulent activities. The latest scandal reveals how corrupt government officials exploited regulatory loopholes ...

Among the cultural casualties are centuries-old Buddhist temples. Unramsa Temple, located on Cheondeungsan Mountain and believed to be over a thousand years old, was completely consumed by fire. 1000 ...

A total of 28 meticulously crafted panchaloha idols of various Hindu deities sculpted at Thimmakudi village near Swamimalai in Thanjavur district are set to be installed in a newly constructed ...

While Kenya retained the first spot in global tea exports, India surpassed Sri Lanka to take the second spot. Kenya exported over 500 Mkg of tea in 2024. In 2023, India and Sri Lanka were neck-in ...

The 1,300-year-old Gounsa temple in Uiseong County, a major Buddhist landmark, was among the dozens of buildings that have burned to the ground with its ceremonial bell the only piece appearing ...

Credit: Mr Gs Travels, Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 In a world obsessed with the newest technological innovations, some of its oldest temples continue to fulfill their original purpose after thousands of ...

Perumal Murugan, 58, is the teacher everyone dreams of having. Like John Keating in Dead Poets Society (1989) and Miss Honey in Matilda (1996), the award-winning author is also a college professor of ...

The Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman temple will be relocated to a new site, in an agreement reached with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). Temple committee secretary Kaarthik Gunaseelan said the agreement ...

The temple’s potential relocation has ignited conversations about urban development, minority religious rights, and the preservation of heritage sites in Malaysia’s rapidly modernizing capital. The ...

While the notion of constructing a house in the style of an ancient temple may appear unconventional in today’s era, the technique itself is rooted in centuries-old building traditions. The ...