The faithful have no use for facts and figures or history and geography says DEVDUTT PATTANAIKWhen the British came to India they found Hindu practices very confusing They came from a very different r ...

Street shows meant for profit-making and entertainment overshadow the sacred meaning of the festival, they say ...

Buddhism, particularly in the Theravāda tradition practiced in Sri Lanka, sets out clear ethical principles for personal and ...

A look at the curved oval iconic representation of Shiva Lingam placed on a globular base which is found in the Sanctum Sanctorum Garbhagraha of all Shiva temples has given rise to diverse explanation ...

And while other governments may create special economic zones to spur investment and growth, Bhutan has embarked on the ...

The recent reports of a ‘bikini’ ban in the Arugam Bay area caused such a commotion, particularly on social media, that it ...

Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Stories of merchants are notably absent in Brahmin scriptures but are widespread in ...

Preserving the truth of Buddhist teachings is essential. Misinformation and modern reinterpretations must not distort the ...

A Route du Bonheur pilgrimage into Sri Lanka’s storied tea plantations uncovers the fragrant, fertile world of oolong, orange ...

The ceremonial inauguration of Vaishakha Buddha Purnima 2025 was held on Thursday at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. The event, organised by the Ministry of Culture and the ...

Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, a prominent Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka, has expressed his happiness and gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second visit to Sri Lanka's Anuradhapura ...

Time was when we had to observe the five precepts chanting in front of the omnipresent Buddha statue in every Buddhist ... monks from the Vajiraramaya and elsewhere. Having been settled in the UK for ...