5 top Buddhist sites in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a religiously diverse country, with people from every religion and all walks of life living together. Although Buddhism comprises a very small percentage of the population, there are Buddhist temples and monasteries aplenty, especially due to Bengal’s rich…
A unique statue of Lord Buddha suddenly came out after heavy rain experts are investigating history
Buddha pendant found at Mohenjo daro: Due to heavy rains in Pakistan, life has become paralyzed. During this rain, a unique antiquity has been found near Mohenjo-daro, an archaeological site in Sindh province, which is called ‘Buddha pendant’. Now the…
‘Hindu Deity’ Worshiped In Tamil Nadu Village Temple Turns Out To Be Lord Buddha
The Madras High Court has ordered the Archaeological Department to take control of the Thalaivetti Muniyappan temple in Periyeri Village of Salem District in Tamil Nadu after it was found that the sculpture there was of Lord Buddha. The Madras…
Secret hidden Buddha image revealed in reflection of centuries-old ‘magic mirror’
Amid the thousands of treasures in the Cincinnati Art Museum’s East Asian art collection, a small bronze mirror dating back to the 15th or 16th century always seemed rather unremarkable. After decades kept in storage, eight words asked by an…
‘Unpleasant to look at’: officials remove goofy Buddha statues donated by top generals
Former dictator Than Shwe and other top officials donated the carvings, whose strange gestures were a superstitious bid to keep power At sacred sites across Myanmar, worshippers prostrate before statues of the Buddha seated in the lotus position. Some are…
Long-lost giant Buddha statue worshipped by A-bomb survivors returned to Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA — A large Buddha statue that was once enshrined near the hypocenter of the atomic bombing after World War II to pray for the victims, and whose whereabouts had since been long unknown, has been returned here for the…
5 Iconic Great Buddha Statues in Japan
A trip to Japan isn’t complete without at least one trip to a temple, which is ji or tera in Japanese. While you’ll likely find that temples are quite a common sight, not every temple has a Buddha statue with…
Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum showcasing seven new Buddha relics
A sandstone Buddha Foot statue and six olden wooden carvings of the spiritual teacher are on display at the Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum in Siem Reap town, according to APSARA National Authority (ANA) on July 7. ANA said in a…
History of the Swastika: 6 Facts
The state of Victoria in Australia has made it illegal to display swastikas. After racist incidents increased 750% over the past year and a half, Victorian legislators moved to ban the Nazi-linked image. “Victoria has now become the first (state)…