But tracing a timeline of events for the historical Buddha can be difficult, as the dates are controversial. Scholars are divided between two dates for his birth – c563 or c448BC – with recent ...

The birthday of the historical Buddha celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century BC. This is a holy occasion for all Buddhists, but is ...

Buddhism may have originated in India, but the religion is practised in many parts of the world. Buddha Purnima, or Vesakha day, is celebrated by Buddhists on different days in different countries.

Vesak is celebrated by millions of Buddhists around the world. A day commemorating the birth, awakening, and death of the Buddha. Special thanks to @gunnertravel for his Singapore footage!

On the day of Buddha's birth, many temples provide free meals and tea to all visitors who make the journey. The breakfast and lunch provided are often a mixed rice and vegetable dish known as ...

Upholding rule of law is a must, otherwise federalism will not work. It will be seen there are significant similarities between Nepal and Sri Lanka. The question is will Sri Lanka learn from Nepal the ...

To mark the recent reissue of FM3’s Buddha Machine, Steve Barker tells the story of its origins, a tale which takes in Chinese temples and a Hong Kong branch of McDonald’s, a Beijing foot massage ...

Their special books are written in another ancient language of India called Sanskrit and during the festival of Wesak they only celebrate the birth of the Buddha. Mahayana Buddhists believe there ...

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KATHMANDU, Aug 9: Reacting to Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's claim that Lord Buddha was Indian, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Sunday that it is a well-established and ...