Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (May 12) extended wishes on the occasion of Buddha Purnima and said that Lord Buddha's life will always inspire the world community towards "compassion and peace ...

Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered prayers at Mahaparinirvana Stupa in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Buddha ...

Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak, is one of the most sacred festivals in Buddhism. It marks the birth, enlightenment, and Mahaparinirvana (death) of Lord Gautama Buddha, making it a spiritually ...

One of the most significant religious celebrations that Buddhists and those who are interested in spirituality all over the world observe is called Buddha Purnima. This festival is also referred to as ...

The Buddhist pilgrimage circuit in India is being revived proactively and Bodh Gaya is an integral part of it. In this pursuit, the place where Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment will soon house his ...

Buddhist monks and pilgrims in Shravasti and Kushinagar have complained about the poor maintenance of the famous Mahaparinirvana Buddha idol.Several parts of the statue have cracks, the paint has come ...

The idol of this posture of Lord Buddha is in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar where he attained his Mahaparinirvana.(ANI) India's largest reclining statue of Lord Buddha is being built in Bodh Gaya. Built ...

India’s largest reclining statue (Mahaparinirvana mudra) of Lord Buddha is being built in Bodh Gaya. This statue will be the fourth largest in the world in reclining posture. It is being installed at ...

A rather nondescript town in Uttar Pradesh, Kushinagar has a really interesting historical lineage. The ancient town gets its name from Kusha, the son of Lord Ram who is believed to have founded and ...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in an event marking Abhidhamma Day at the Mahaparinirvana Temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar on the auspicious occasion of Ashwin Poornima on ...

Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, was brought up to become a king, but he left his life of great comfort after encountering the four signs: an old man, a sick man, a corpse, and an ascetic.