Buddha Purnima is an auspicious day even for Hindus and is observed with full devotion and dedication in whole country. In India, this day is declared as a gazetted holiday in several states. In the ...

The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment. The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in ...

Wesak celebrates the Buddha's birthday and, for some Buddhists, also marks his enlightenment and death. It is also called Buddha Day. In 2024 Wesak falls on 23 May. Parinirvana Day remembers the ...

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday emphasised the need to embrace the philosophy of Buddha to promote peace and ...

These relics, revered as sacred artifacts embodying the spiritual essence of the Buddha and his enlightened disciples ... derived from Pali and Sanskrit, Lord Buddha. More than 90% of the ...

When the Buddha visited Kapilavastu after enlightenment, Yashodhara did not go to see him, but sent Rahula to go to his father and ask for his inheritance. She said, "Surely if I have gained any ...

According to Indian beliefs, Lord Buddha attaianed enlightenment under the Peepal tree in Bodh Gaya, known as the MahaBodhi Tree. The Peepal tree also finds mention in ancient Indian texts ...

Buddhists follow the teachings of a man called Siddhattha Gotama. He became known as the Buddha, which means 'enlightened'. Siddhattha Gotama was a prince who lived a life of luxury. When he was ...

A confluence of music, dance, theatre in the opera titled The Life of Gautam Buddha, scripted and directed by theatre ...

“The temple is about a hundred yards from Lord Buddha’s birthplace,” says Semage, explaining that the murals will tell the story of the Bodhisatva Siddhartha on his road to enlightenment. Semage ...

This Chaitya shrine is one of the spots where Lord Buddha spent seven days (the second week of enlightenment) looking at the Bodhi tree. It is believed that he did so without batting his eyelids ...

One of the important places related to Gautam Buddha, Bodhgaya is mostly known for all the places associated with Buddha's meditation and enlightenment ... shielded the Lord and helped him ...