BHUBANESWAR: Remains of a Chaitya Griha have been found near the three colossal Buddha heads that were earlier excavated from the Ratnagiri site.The ongoing exc ...

It’s the 50 or so sacred mountains that comprise the Himalayas that are Leh’s major drawcard. The area abounds with ...

Thangkas often focus on a specific deity and scene, and their form and surrounding ... The Tucci Expeditions and Buddhist Painting exhibition, Tibetan thangkas were originally created for the purpose ...

Born in Nepal, Chaeden, who began studying to become a monk when he was 11, said that because Tibetan monks aren't ... he gained a greater awareness of Buddhism through his yoga instructor ...

“In my case, maybe the deities were angry with me ... within the context of shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism, the snow leopard is seen as a symbol of strength, mystery and protection.

Why don’t they conform to orthodox Tibetan Buddhist conventions ... winged chimeras, multi-armed gods and goddesses, and nobles on horseback hunting lions and tigers. Sometimes these details ...

The Puja Ceremony is a sacred Buddhist tradition that occurs before every climbing expedition in the Himalayas.

Among the curious objects placed before the images of the gods in the principal temple ... The official catalogue for Golden Visions of Densatil: A Tibetan Buddhist Monastery is available from ...

As they passed a cairn of rocks topped by brightly colored flags printed with Buddhist ... the gods of earth, though panning gold from the river beds is permitted. When a Tibetan dies, his body ...