One monk said his old temple was ‘reduced to heaps of ashes,’ as the fires continue to rage across the country ...

providing convenient access to these sacred sites. Holding the Fushimi Inari-taisha temple, Kiyomizu temple, Kinkakuji temple, and Sanjusangendo temple, Kyoto is home to several religious sites in ...

At the three sacred sites, various religious rituals and practices mainly related to Shintoism, Buddhism, and Shugen-dô have been continually carried out. Such activities are still underway even now, ...

Due to this, this place is a sacred pilgrimage site for the followers of Buddhism. Here, Ramabhar Stupa and Buddha statues are the main center of attraction. Ramabhar Stupa has a statue of Buddha ...

A journey through the sacred Buddhist pilgrimage destinations is an experience that goes beyond spirituality—it is a ...

As well as being an important centre of martial arts, it is also a sacred place of Buddhist study. Shi Yandian is a student monk at the temple hoping to qualify as a full warrior monk. Rising up ...

Buddhists across the country have joined protests after monks at the Mahabodhi Temple were forcibly removed by police.

three sacred sites - Yoshino and Omine, Kumano Sanzan, Koyasan - linked by pilgrimage routes to the ancient capital cities of Nara and Kyoto, reflect the fusion of Shinto, rooted in the ancient ...

Butkara stupa may have been built by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. Senior Monk Dr Walpole Piyananda Thero expresses pleasure over visiting Buddhist sacred places in Pakistan Talking to media at Saidu ...