The four patches show the Four Heavenly Kings, protector deities in Buddhism who guard against evil forces in the four ...

Reiko Ohnuma, a scholar of South Asian Buddhism, argues that Maya is remembered in Buddhist tradition as an idealized, if ...

Archeologists in northeastern Thailand have found a number of rare Buddhist relics dating back more than 1,300 years.

which was renamed "The Prison of the Gods." All the pre-Buddhist cults were suppressed. Spirit mediums left the shrines to become strolling musicians, dancers, and actors. But the people found it ...

Close to the pedestal, a circular structure having a khondolite base, decorated with a serpent deity holding a ceremonial pot, a mythical lion and flowers, has been found. Two similar Buddha heads ...

The unveiling of this vibrant and detailed depiction of Buddhist deities is meant to spread good fortune and peace. If you can, try to make it to this festival (typically held in the mid- to late ...

Behind them towered the wrathful Buddhist diety Mahakala with his crown of skulls, carrying a bowl of blood and the legendary weapon Vajra. The cham dance is performed in this monastery in the ...