India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education ...

The Dharmashastras, among which Manusmriti remains preeminent, clearly distinguishes between Shudras and the twice-born ...

At Gandhrai were discovered, two new temples of the same size and type - one dedicated to Vishnu and the second to Shiva which supply an important link in the history of Indian temple architecture ...

From floating shrines and striking synagogues to golden monuments and sprawling sacrificial sites, these are the most ...

Also known as the “Heart of India,” Madhya Pradesh is a land steeped in history. It encompasses historical forts that narrate ...

TV reached the old Bodhi Tree (Buddhist) temple in Sri Lanka's Anuradhaopura, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to pay a visit on Sunday morning. The temple, a UN World Heritage Site, is ...

Home to many ancient monasteries as the birthplace of Buddhism, India received an influx of Tibetans in the 1950s that led to many new institutions being set up, but now it seeks to insulate ...

Long ago in ancient India reigned a Greek king named Menander I Soter, a great conqueror and benefactor of Buddhism ...