King Dhammazedi of the Burmese Hanthawaddy Kingdom commissioned the world's largest bell for the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, measuring 6.3 metres tall and 4.2 metres wide. In 1608, Portuguese ...

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500,000 monks, a pagoda on every high place and an ancient city (Bagan) surrounded by 2,400 shrines. Loudspeakers are delivering chants daily at 4.30 a.m. The Shwedagon Pagoda is 100m high and plated ...

Myanmar is steeped in trauma from past and present conflict and dictatorial rule – but with the breakdown of already meagre ...

Syria’s new rulers say they will spare conscripts of Bashar al-Assad and pursue those who oversaw his regime’s abuses. Hundreds are lining up to learn which promise applies to them. By Raja ...

Buddha Purnima, or Vesakha day, is celebrated by Buddhists on different days in different countries. Here's a look at how ...

Navagraha or the nine planets have always had a close relationship with mankind Bhrigushree Monica Anand the foundingmember and director of Bhrigu Shastram a group of Bhrigu Shastris committed to spre ...